Yemen and the Red Sea

Houthi media shows NRF commander Farouq al-Khawlani alive and held as a POW in Hodeidah

ATTACK
Location
Hodeidah, Yemen
Actors
Houthis · Yemen (internationally recognized government)
Importance
Standard

Houthi media released footage showing Maj. Gen. Farouq al-Khawlani, commander of the National Resistance Forces 1st Division, in custody in Hodeidah after earlier reports that he had been killed. Senior Houthi officials in Hodeidah, including the governor and the Coastal Defense Forces commander, were reported present.

Verification: unverified

Evidence: Maj. Gen. Farouq al-Khawlani alive and held as a POW in Hodeidah

Single OSINT monitor post citing Houthi media footage; the clip was not independently reviewed and the capture date is not established.