US EditionYemen's Houthi rebels raid UN premises and detain several people
The Iran-backed Houthis detained 11 UN staff amid a crackdown linked to rising tensions after an Israeli strike killed the Houthi prime minister, disrupting humanitarian aid delivery, UN officials said.
- The United Nations reported that Yemen's Houthis detained 11 workers in raids on UN premises, following the killing of Houthi Prime Minister Ahmed Ghaleb Nasser al-Rahawi by Israeli forces.
- At least 23 UN personnel are already detained by the Houthis, with some being held since 2021, as confirmed by UN envoy to Yemen Hans Grundberg.
- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for the ''immediate and unconditional release'' of the detained UN personnel, stating that their detention is arbitrary and unacceptable.
- The Houthis vowed to increase attacks on Israel after the killing of their Prime Minister, indicating ongoing tensions in the region.
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Why doesn't anyone care that Israel just killed Yemen's prime minister?
Just days ago, Israel killed Yemen’s prime minster, Ahmed al-Rahawi along with most of his cabinet. In a statement, a Houthi official confirmed: Yemeni Presidency: We announce the martyrdom of the mujahid Ahmed Ghaleb al-Rahawi, prime minister of the Government of Change and Construction, along with several of his fellow ministers, on Thursday. Al-Rahawi served as the prime minister of the Houthis’ government in Sanaa. Now, if international law …
“UN staff and their associates should never be persecuted,” Guterres said, while assuring that the agency will continue to support
Eleven UN workers arrested in Yemen amid Houthi crackdown
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres strongly condemned the arrests carried out by the Iranian-backed Houthis, who had vowed to retaliate for Thursday's Israeli strikes that killed their prime minister and other senior members of government.
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