U.N. imposes arms embargo on Houthis, labels group as terrorists – By Darryl Coote (UPI) / February 28, 2022
Feb. 28 (UPI) — The United Nations Security Council on Monday imposed an arms embargo on Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis as several ambassadors voiced concern over the possible consequences by characterizing the rebels as a terrorist group.
The resolution seeks to limit the capacity of the Yemen-based Houthi rebels to conduct cross-border attacks in the United Arab Emeritus and Saudi Arabia by expanding an arms embargo to the entire group….
It also states the council “strongly” condemns the series of attacks by Houthis that struck civilians and civilian infrastructure in the two nations in the past several weeks while labeling it as a terrorist group for the first time.
The resolution, proposed by the UAE, passed with 11 votes in favor with Brazil, Ireland, Mexico and Norway abstaining over its description of the Houthis as terrorists.
