US EditionYemen's Houthi rebels raid UN premises and detain several people
The detentions follow an Israeli strike killing Houthi leaders, adding to over 23 UN personnel held since 2021 amid Yemen's ongoing humanitarian crisis, UN envoy said.
- On Sunday, Houthi security forces stormed United Nations food, health and children’s agencies in Sanaa, detaining at least 11 staff members during coordinated raids.
- After Thursday's Israeli strike that killed Houthi prime minister Ahmed al-Rahawi, Houthi authorities tightened security across Sanaa in response to the strike.
- A U.N. official said armed Houthi fighters entered UN compounds, questioned WFP and UNICEF staffers in parking areas, seized property, and agencies lost contact with several employees, prompting comprehensive head counts.
- Humanitarian agencies warned the raids, noting the United Nations suspended operations in Saada last year after detentions, which undermined aid delivery where over half of Yemen's population depends on assistance.
- The Houthis vowed to intensify attacks on Israel after Rahawi's death, and hours after a funeral in Sabeen Square, they fired a missile at the Israeli-owned tanker Scarlet Ray off Saudi Arabia.
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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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