Houthi Blockade Disrupts Travel, Seizes Medicine Between Al Bayda and Shabwah

Houthi militias have imposed a blockade on the Ras Wadi Khorah road, connecting the provinces of Al Bayda and Shabwah, preventing hundreds of vehicles from crossing and forcing travelers to turn back, according to local sources.

Eyewitnesses confirmed that this measure has led to a buildup of vehicles and disruption of citizens' affairs. The road is a vital artery for transportation and the movement of goods, exacerbating the suffering of residents.

Sources also reported that militia checkpoints are illegally confiscating medicines intended for citizens to send to their relatives.

These developments occur amidst an increase in arbitrary practices by Houthi militias against citizens at checkpoints in recent years. These checkpoints have become hubs for extortion and systematic obstruction of movement between provinces.