Houthis (Ansarallah)
United States v. Ashton Hamed Ellaboudy
Status: Ashton Hamed Ellaboudy: Charged, October 1, 2026
- District
- Eastern District of Washington
- Docket number
- Not matched
- Group named in DOJ releases
- Houthis (Ansarallah)
- Statutes
- 18 U.S.C. § 2339B
- First DOJ release
- October 1, 2026
Primary Sources
- Department of Energy Employee Arrested in Washington State on Charges of Attempted Material Support to Houthis, Office of Public Affairs, October 1, 2026 (also issued by U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Washington)
Status and dates follow these DOJ releases. Docket details from CourtListener (RECAP).
Ashton Hamed Ellaboudy
- Status
- Charged (DOJ release, October 1, 2026)
- From the DOJ release:
The complaint alleges that in December 2024, the FBI learned that Ellaboudy took sick leave from his employment, claiming that it was due to having been exposed to highly concentrated nitric acid, a common chemical used in the construction of explosive materials.
- Age
- 51 (per DOJ release of October 1, 2026)
- Charges as described by DOJ
- attempting to provide material support or resources to the Houthis
- Charged or arrested
- October 1, 2026
Cite: Middle East Forum, Islamist Terrorism Prosecutions, "United States v. Ashton Hamed Ellaboudy," accessed October 13, 2026, https://cases.meforum.org/case/us-v-ellaboudy-2026/