France, Sept. 7 -- Ahmed and Khaled Saleh are charged with money laundering, embezzlement of public funds and corruption as part of an organised criminal group. They deny the allegations.

Their father, Ali Abdullah Saleh, was forced out of power in 2012 and killed by Iran-backed Houthi rebels five years later.

During his 33-year rule from 1978 to 2012, he is suspected of having plundered Yemen's resources and allowing those close to him to benefit from the proceeds.

His eldest son Ahmed, now 54, and his third son Khaled, 39, are among those accused.

France's Financial Prosecutor's Office (PNF) opened an investigation into suspicious fund transfers in March 2019, following a request for legal assistance from Swiss authorities.

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