DOE employee arrested by FBI for allegedly trying to support Houthis in Yemen
Summary
A Department of Energy engineer, Ashton Hamed Ellaboudy, was arrested for allegedly helping the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels by buying materials for explosives and drones and traveling secretly to Yemen. He faces charges for providing support to a group labeled as a terrorist organization by the U.S. government.Key Facts
- Ashton Hamed Ellaboudy, 51, works as an electrical engineer for the U.S. Department of Energy.
- He was arrested for allegedly supporting the Houthi rebels in Yemen.
- Ellaboudy reportedly bought chemicals used for homemade bombs and drone parts.
- He traveled to Yemen in secret, using a work-related passport and lied about the purpose of his trip.
- The Houthis are an Iran-backed group involved in a conflict in Yemen since 2014.
- Ellaboudy told investigators he was smuggled into Yemen and tried to make connections in the rebel capital, but failed.
- He communicated with FBI informants, including one posing as a Houthi colonel, providing advice on communication tools.
- If found guilty, he could face up to 20 years in prison.
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