Houthi drone strike kills Yemeni-Dutch journalist, injures another - Committee to Protect Journalists

Houthi drone strike kills Yemeni-Dutch journalist, injures another - Committee to Protect Journalists

Washington, D.C., April 28, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the April 26 Houthi drone strike that killed journalist and filmmaker Musab al-Hattami and injured his brother, photographer Suhaib al-Hattami while they were working near the central Yemeni city of Marib. “The killing of Musab Al-Hattami is yet another stark reminder to the international community that the warring parties in Yemen are violating international law by k…

According to various media, the suspect is cameraman and photographer Musab al-Hattami, who lived in the Netherlands for many years.

Dutch-Yemeni cameraman killed during Houthi attack in Yemen

A 31-year-old Dutch-Yemeni cameraman, Musab al-Hattami, has been killed in a Houthi rebel attack in Yemen, the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed to RTL. Al-Hattami was reportedly in Yemen to make a documentary about life in the city of Ma’rib, where he was buried following his death. This occurred just before U.S. strikes in Yemen earlier on Monday.