Great popular discontent… sponsored advertisements calling on Yemeni youth to join the US Army

Published on September 3, 2023
Ansarollah website – Sanaa

Over the past few days, sponsored advertisements have spread on social media calling on Yemeni youth to join the US Army.

The advertisements, which carried the slogan (Are you from Yemen? Military jobs in the United States!), included information about job opportunities in the US Army, and the benefits that those who join such as a lucrative salary, medical insurance, and vocational training.

The ads sparked disapproval and condemnation from many Yemenis, who considered them an American attempt to attract Yemeni youth and involve them in future wars.

Observers considered that the spread of these advertisements at this time aims to attract young people to work in the American army as part of Washington’s efforts to strengthen its military presence in the region in conjunction with the American military build-ups in the Red Sea, and the landing of Marines and British forces in the occupied southern governorates.

Yemeni activists demanded that legal measures be taken to prevent the spread of these ads, and to protect Yemeni youth from falling into the trap of American polarization.