Abdulmahdi in Yemen: An Emerging Militia Godfather (Hamdi Malik, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy)

On March 19, former Iraqi prime minister Adil Abdulmahdi arrived in Sanaa, where he was received by Houthi minister of transport Muhammad Ayyash Qahim. The officially announced purpose of his visit was to attend an international conference on “Palestine: The Central Issue of the Umma.” Yet given his growing political role on behalf of the Iran-backed, U.S.-designated terrorist group Kataib Hezbollah, the Yemen trip could reflect increasing cooperation between Iraqi muqawama (resistance) groups and the Houthis.

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