US govt official arrested on charges of supporting Iran-backed Houthis, buying bomb-making materials
- Ellaboudy travelled to Yemen in September last year with the stated aim of helping the Houthis improve their communications capabilities.
- Ashton Hamed Ellaboudy, 51, of Richland, Washington, was arrested Thursday and is scheduled to make his first court appearance Friday, the Associated Press reported, citing the Justice Department.
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- Ellaboudy travelled to Yemen in September last year with the stated aim of helping the Houthis improve their communications capabilities.
- Ashton Hamed Ellaboudy, 51, of Richland, Washington, was arrested Thursday and is scheduled to make his first court appearance Friday, the Associated Press reported, citing the Justice Department.
Sources: Times of India