Houthis Detain 20 UN Employees in Yemen’s Capital

‘They seriously jeopardize the safety of U.N. personnel and humanitarian workers and undermine life-saving operations,’ a U.N. spokesperson said.

Displaced Yemenis receive humanitarian aid provided by the World Food Program in the Hays region, south of Hodeidah Governorate in western Yemen on Feb. 24, 2024. Khaled Ziad/AFP

The Houthis detained 20 United Nations employees working in Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, on Oct. 19, a U.N. official said.

Jean Alam, a spokesman for the U.N. resident coordinator for Yemen, told The Associated Press that the terrorist group raided a U.N. facility in Sanaa’s southwestern neighborhood of Hada. Those held include five Yemeni staff and 15 international staff, Alam said. He said a further 11 employees were released after questioning.