Sanaa, Yemen - June 11, 2024

Storyline:
Yemen's security forces announced Monday that they have uncovered a large American-Israeli spy network in the Houthi-held capital Sanaa after arresting 11 Yemeni United Nations employees.

On Monday evening, security services affiliated with Houthis revealed details of a spy cell which they say was linked to American and Israeli intelligence. They said "the American-Israeli spy network has carried out espionage and sabotage roles in official and unofficial institutions for decades on behalf of the enemy."

They said it is the largest such discovery in Yemen's history.

A Houthi statement alleged American and Israeli intelligence had recruited informants to work in economic, political, humanitarian and other sectors.

Local residents showed their support for Houthi's move to crack down on the network.

Shotlist:
Sanaa, Yemen - June 11, 2024:
1. Various of residents reading newspaper;
2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Fahmi Al-Yousfi, Deputy Minister of Information, Sanaa government (starting with shot 1):
"Uncovering this cell is considered part of the victory over the parties who are aggressive to Yemen, namely the United States and Britain. Furthermore, the success of Yemeni intelligence is considered a defeat for American intelligence specifically, and at the same time, it has revealed many of the secret operations that the United States was conducting.";
3. Various of traffic, mosque;
4. Various of traffic, national flags of Yemen;
5. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Mustafa Al-Shuaia, Sanaa resident (starting with shot 4):
"We thank the security forces for this major step and this great achievement that has struck a blow to American intelligence. We are happy with this big achievement, which is a powerful blow, and alerts people to foreign intervention.";
6. Traffic;
7. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Balqis Ahmed, Sanaa resident:
"What the security forces have done is commendable because they are breaking the hands of spies and the terrorism that the American embassy previously engaged in, and what the U.S. and Israel are doing today in Sanaa.";
8. Various of traffic, pedestrians;
9. Various of national flags of Yemen, pedestrians.

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