Last Updated: January 19, 2026
Yusuf Al-Madani
Position
Commander of the Houthi’s Fifth Military Region; Major General
Nationality
Yemen; Yemen
DoB
1977; 1977
Address
Yemen
Other Information
Al-Madani is listed for his involvement in and leadership of Houthi military campaigns that threaten the peace, security, and stability of Yemen thereby meeting the criteria for designation as laid out in Paragraph 17 of Resolution 2140 (2014). Al-Madani is a prominent leader of Houthi forces and is the commander of forces in Hudaydah, Hajjah, Al M...
Date of listing
2021-11-09
Program information
Authority
UK
Program
The Yemen (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
Regime
UK country specific
Target State
Yemen
Measures
Asset freeze and making available provisions, Trade sanctions, Travel bans
Sanctions Portfolio
• The Regulations impose financial sanctions through a targeted asset freeze on designated persons and prohibitions on making funds or economic resources available. This involves the freezing of funds and economic resources (non-monetary assets, such as property or vehicles) of designated persons and ensuring that funds and economic resources are n...
Official Information
The Yemen (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 came fully into force on 31 December 2020. They put in place sanctions measures to ensure the UK continues to meet its obligations under the United Nations sanctions regime relating to Yemen, and to promote: • the peace, stability and security of Yemen • the political transition and peaceful...
Additional Details
Licensing and exception provisions are contained in Part 6 of the Regulations.
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