 Zindani, who was designated as a terrorist by the United States in 2004, had previously issued a fatwa sanctioning the demolition of the house of a man suspected of running a prostitution ring.In January 2012, armed Islamists attacked a hotel in Aden which they suspected of being used for prostitution.More than 10 gunmen opened fire on the Layali Dubai (Dubai Nights) hotel before setting fire to it.