US EditionYemen’s Houthi rebels detain 9 more UN staff as part of a crackdown
The Iran-backed Houthis have detained 53 UN staff since 2021 amid accusations of espionage, severely restricting UN humanitarian operations in Yemen, the UN said.
- The Houthis have detained 53 UN workers in Yemen since 2021, impeding the UN's ability to deliver aid in the war-torn country.
- The UN spokesman called for the immediate and unconditional release of all detained UN staff and workers from other organizations.
- The Houthi rebels have said their crackdown is linked to a suspected espionage network, while carrying out tit-for-tat attacks with Israel.
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Nine more UN staff detained by Houthis in Yemen: UN spokesperson
Nine more United Nations personnel have been detained by Yemen's Houthi authorities, bringing the total number of arbitrarily held U.N. staff to 53 since 2021, U.N. spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Monday. "The Secretary-General strongly condemns the continued arbitrary detentions of its personnel and its partners, as well as the ongoing unlawful seizure of U.N. premises and assets in areas under Houthi control," Dujarric said in a stateme…
Nine more UN staff detained by Houthis in Yemen, UN spokesperson says
(Reuters) -Nine more United Nations personnel have been detained by Yemen’s Houthi authorities, bringing the total number of arbitrarily held U.N. staff to 53 since 2021, U.N. spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Monday. “The Secretary-General strongly condemns the continued arbitrary detentions of its personnel and its partners, as well as the ongoing unlawful seizure of U.N. premises and assets in areas under Houthi control,” Dujarric said i…
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