Security forces attack judge's house in Taiz, take family member as hostage

English - Tuesday 11 June 2019 الساعة 06:59 pm
Taiz – NewsYemen.net

Units of the Security forces have raided the house of the Judge Murad Hezam al-Dhari, and arrested one of his relative on Monday in Jabal Habashi district, west of Taiz province, central Yemen.

Four security vehicles of Jabal Habashi district director led by Fares al-Mulaiki stormed the Judge's house al-Dhari, and arrested one of his relative as a hostage until he arrived the house under the pretext of distributing handouts/ books of the Houthi group leader, a local source told Newsyemen.

An armed gang led by Ahmed Ali al-Wasali threw a grenade at the house of the Judge Murad Hazam al-Dhari, the judge of the Court of First Instance on Friday morning, according to the judges' club statement.

The Lawyer Omar al-Hemyari said on Facebook the Judge al-Dhari was one of the noblest judges in Taiz province, calling on Taiz governor and the military axis headquarters to protect the judge from the abuses of armed gangs.