FBI arrests Energy Department employee on charge of trying to support Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen
A Department of Energy electrical engineer has been arrested on charges of providing support to the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels, including by buying materials for homemade explosives and drones and traveling to Yemen, the Justice Department said Thursday.
TL;DR
- A Department of Energy electrical engineer was arrested.
- The engineer is accused of supporting Iranian-backed Houthi rebels.
- Charges include purchasing materials for homemade explosives and drones.
- The engineer also allegedly traveled to Yemen.