FBI arrests Energy Department employee accused of attempting to support Houthis
Summary
The FBI arrested Ashton Hamed Ellaboudy, a Department of Energy worker at a nuclear site in Washington state, for allegedly trying to help the Houthi group in Yemen. He is charged with attempting to give support or resources to this Iranian-backed group.Key Facts
- The FBI made the arrest on Thursday.
- Ashton Hamed Ellaboudy is 51 years old and lives in Richland, Washington.
- He worked at the Hanford nuclear site, managed by the Department of Energy.
- The charge against him is trying to provide support or resources to the Houthis.
- The Houthis are a group in Yemen supported by Iran and considered a terrorist group by the U.S. government.
- The arrest was announced by the Justice Department.
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