FBI arrests Energy Department employee accused of attempting to support Houthis

FBI arrests Energy Department employee accused of attempting to support Houthis

The FBI on Thursday arrested a Department of Energy (DOE) employee at the Hanford, Wash., nuclear site under suspicion of trying to aid the Iranian-backed Houthi terrorist group in Yemen, according to the Justice Department. Ashton Hamed Ellaboudy, 51, of Richland, Wash., was charged with “attempting to provide material support or resources to the Houthis”…

Oct 1, 2026

FBI arrests Energy Department employee on charge of trying to support Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen

A Department of Energy electrical engineer has been arrested on charges of providing support to the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels, including by buying materials for homemade explosives and drones and traveling to Yemen, the Justice Department said Thursday.

Oct 2, 2026

Energy Department employee charged with attempting to support Houthis

An employee for the Department of Energy was charged with allegedly attempting to provide material support or resources to the Houthis, the Department of Justice announced on Thursday. Ashton Hamed Ellaboudy, a 51-year-old resident of Richland, Washington, is accused of helping the foreign terrorist organization by acquiring materials for homemade explosives and drones and by […]

Oct 1, 2026