Yemen's central bank in Aden has ordered banks and exchange companies to freeze the accounts and assets of 135 individuals, entities and vessels linked to the Houthi movement, including five oil tankers listed under terrorism designations. Issued on Tuesday under an October 19 order from the public prosecutor, the directive bans financial and commercial dealings with those listed, including opening new bank accounts. Financial institutions must also identify and report related accounts, assets and transfers to the country's financial intelligence and anti-money laundering authorities. The list covers Houthi political, military and security officials, businesspeople, a company and five tankers alleged to be involved in smuggling, though no names were disclosed. The move follows the government's October 11 approval of a draft law designating the Houthis a "terrorist organization," amid escalating fighting with government-aligned forces since the group seized Sanaa in 2014.
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