FBI arrests Energy Department employee on charge of trying to support Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen
Ashton Hamed Ellaboudy, 51, of Richland, Washington, was arrested on Thursday (October 1, 2026) and is due to make his first court appearance Friday. Court records do not list an attorney available to speak on his behalf.
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- 2026-10-02 23:23 UTCThe Hindu · thehindu.com ↗
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