Yemen gov't accuses Houthis of working with Al-Qaeda, Daesh Houthi loyalists check weapons on military trucks during a tribal gathering on 1 August 2019 in Sana'a, Yemen. [Mohammed Hamoud / Getty Images] April 1, 2021 at 1:48 pm The Saudi-based Yemeni government has accused the Houthi movement of working closely with Al-Qaeda and Daesh according to an intelligence report it submitted to the UN Security Council. "This report, which is based on confirmed intelligence information and facts, sheds light on the close relationship between the Houthi militia and both al-Qaeda and ISIS [Daesh], which is an extension of the relationship between Iran and terrorist organizations," the publication, which was dated on Tuesday, said.