Among those detained are employees of the UN human rights office, the World Food Program and an employee of the office of the UN special envoy, the Associated Press reports.
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have detained at least nine people working for UN missions. The Associated Press reported this on Friday, June 7, citing its own sources.
It is reported that those detained include employees of the UN human rights office, the World Food Program and an employee of the office of the UN special envoy.
The reasons for such actions were not reported. The UN has not yet confirmed this information.
It noted that the rebel group Ansar Allah, whose members are also called Houthis, controls most of Yemen including the capital Sanaa, as well as some northern and western territories of the country near Saudi Arabia.
Remember that on October 7, 2023, the Hamas group attacked Israel. In response, Israel launched a military operation against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. After that, the Houthis, who control part of Yemen, began firing on ships in the Red Sea.
Source: korrespondent
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