US Authorities Arrest Energy Department Engineer Accused of Supporting Yemen’s Houthis

US authorities have arrested an engineer working at the Department of Energy on an allegation of providing support to the Houthi group in Yemen.

The allegation concerns support for the group, but the available information does not describe what the engineer is accused of providing.

The engineer’s name and the date and location of the arrest were not included in the brief account. It also gave no details about the engineer’s role at the department.

The arrest does not establish guilt. No information was provided about a court appearance, a plea or a response from the engineer.