On the pretext of filming with him, a young Yemeni artist was stabbed in his home in Sana'a

The Yemeni artist, Shihab Al-Shaarani, was subjected to an assassination attempt on Monday in his home in the capital, Sanaa, which is under the control of the Houthi coup militia, in conjunction with a massive Houthi war on art and artists, and the prevention and prohibition of songs. As he stated in a post on his page on the social networking site “Facebook”, “A person came to his house asking to be photographed with him, and as soon as he met the unknown person, the latter rose He stabbed him 4 fatally with a sharp dagger in the neck.”

Al-Sha’arani added, “When he found me resisting, he saw people in the street running towards me to catch him.”

He indicated that a number of His neighbors arrested the attacker, and he was handed over to the police station. Al-Shaarani was transferred to a hospital in Sana’a for treatment following the stab wounds he was subjected to.

The artist Al-Shaarani after being exposed to the assassination attempt

The reasons and motives are unknown

The reasons and motives for the gunman’s stabbing of the artist Al-Shaarani were not known, and no statement or comment was issued by the Houthi authorities, but media sources linked the assassination attempt to the systematic campaign of incitement launched by Houthi leaders Against art and artists in their areas of control.

Shehab Abdel Hakim Al-Shaarani is a Yemeni singer and singer. He won first place in the “Your Voice is a Treasure” competition for its third season, organized by a satellite channel, and presented many songs for children and youth.

Publication of the artist Al Shaarani Via Facebook

Repressive Practices

and issued The Houthi militia recently issued a circular banning artists and artists from attending events and weddings that take place in Sana’a and militia-controlled areas, in repressive practices and a systematic war that reminds of the practices of ISIS and Free The Taliban militia in Afghanistan.

The Houthi militia also prevents the festive atmosphere, music and singing in public places and mixed education in its areas of control, as several Yemeni cities witnessed cases of attacks by Houthi gunmen on civilians at weddings and graduation parties.