Yemeni officials and activists say that the Houthis are using these gatherings to radicalize and indoctrinate minors, so that they can prepare them to become soldiers. The Houthis have claimed that thousands of children graduated with religious education from these camps. But the Houthis argue that their summer camps are meant to teach the correct recitation of the Qur’an, counter misconceptions about Islam, and prepare the new generation to fight their enemies, including Israelis. However, Yemen’s information Minister Muammar Al-Eryani accused the Houthis of trying to turn young people into ideologically driven soldiers, and shared images of dead child soldiers and children inside the group’s camps. Gen. Mohammed Al-Kumaim, a Yemeni military analyst, said.

Source: Ethiopian News May 12, 2022 22:47 UTC