Imam of a mosque killed by Houthis in front of worshipers in Yemen

The killing of the imam of the mosque by the Houthis in front of the worshipers

Killed for not stopping Taraweeh prayers, continuing activities related to distribution of food items among the poor, sources said.

SANAA (Reuters) - Yemen's rebel Houthi militia has killed the imam and preacher of a village mosque west of the city of Dhamar, according to Arab TV. It happened in a village called

According to local sources, dozens of armed members of the Houthi militia stormed the mosque during Friday prayers and killed the mosque's imam and preacher, Shawqi Jaber Muhammad Rafan, in front of worshipers.

Local news websites reported that Houthi thugs first indiscriminately opened fire on worshipers and then reached the imam and shot him directly in the chest. He was killed for continuing to distribute food items to poor families.