The Houthi militia has taken various measures to recruit fighters to reinforce its fronts in and compensate for its human losses, amid widespread social discontent and reluctance to join its ranks as funeral processions for the dead increase. According to knowledgeable and educational sources who spoke to Al-Masdr Online, the militia required sheikhs, dignitaries and school principals to provide fighters, and provided financial incentives to local leaders in exchange for attracting youths, while its methods included luring minors and schoolchildren without the knowledge of their families, and exploiting the living conditions of unemployed youths. In Iv Governorate, a father accused a Houthi inspector of kidnapping his minor son and taking him to the fronts, while the family of another boy received news of his killing in Taiz weeks after he disappeared and searched for him, according to local residents. The sources confirmed that police and security personnel and former military personnel are obligated to participate in the fighting, and that the number of employees in the police stations has been reduced and security points have been established to send their comrades to the fronts. These movements come after last September the militia carried out the funeral of more than 650 members, including dozens of leaders and holders of nominal military ranks, according to statistics monitored by "Al-Masdr Online" based on what was announced by its media, without revealing the full extent of its human losses. More details.