US sanctions financiers linked to Yemen's Houthis

Washington has issued counterterrorism sanctions targeting individuals and entities linked to Sa'id al-Jamal, a financial facilitator for Yemen's Houthis. 

The Treasury department said it would affect a dozen individuals and vessels, including Malaysian and Singaporean national Mohammad Roslan Bin Ahmad and Chinese national Zhuang Liang, "who have facilitated illicit shipments and engaged in money laundering for the network."

Since November, the Houthis have launched drone and missile attacks on international shipping as an act of solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza under Israeli bombardment.