A delegation comprising prominent leaders of the Yemeni Houthi group departed today, Monday, from Sana'a International Airport heading to Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj, marking the first time since the outbreak of war in 2015.
The delegation, from the Ministry of Guidance and Hajj and Umrah Affairs affiliated with the Houthis, includes Deputy Minister of Guidance Foad Naji, the head of the military negotiation committee of the Sana'a government, Major General Yahya al-Razami, and a number of social and tribal figures, as reported by the Houthi-run news agency Saba. The delegation traveled as part of the second group consisting of 180 Yemeni pilgrims departing from Sana'a to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
The first flight, which took place on Saturday, included 273 individuals, facilitated by Saudi authorities to carry out these direct flights designated for Yemeni pilgrims for the first time in nearly eight years.
