Iran-backed Houthis raid UN offices in Yemen, detain 11 employees • FRANCE 24 English
Houthis have raided the offices of the United Nations food, health, and children’s agencies in Yemen’s capital, detaining 11 UN employees. That is the rebels tightened security across SAR following the Israeli killing of their prime minister and several cabinet members also raided the offices of the World Health Organization and UNICEF. Well, earlier we spoke to correspondent Sarah Anderson in New York. In Yemen, the UN says rebel forces broke into its facilities, seized property, and detained at least 11 staff members without cause. Since the announcement, reactions have been pouring in. In a statement, Antonio Gutierrez strongly condemned the arrest. The UN Secretary General also demanded the immediate and unconditional release of all detained staff. The UN envoy for Yemen, Hans Grunberg, also responded. He said the detentions came after the forced entry into UN premises and seizure of UN property. Earlier on Sunday, the World Food Program said that one of its workers at least had been detained in Sana. They called the detentions unacceptable and stressed that the safety of aid workers is essential to delivering life-saving assistance. This is not the first time that the Houthis have targeted UN staff. According to UN officials, the Houthies were already detaining 23 UN staff members, some since 2021.
Iran-backed Houthis on Sunday raided offices of the United Nations’ food, health and children’s agencies in Yemen’s capital, detaining several UN employees, officials said. The rebels tightened security across Sanaa following the Israeli killing of their prime minister and several Cabinet members. FRANCE 24’s Sarah Anderson has more from New York.
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49 comments
UN, the enabler of terrorist
So is this the new term for hostage taking by terrorists – "detained"?
UN defending Houthis and the UN got their reward. detain 11 employees wow! antonio guterres deserve this one.
Now the UN receive their rewards after supporting terrorists groups in Middle East…🙏🙏
UN to respond by issuing a really mean tweet…
What do Houthis want?
UN is an useless organization which doesn't promote peace.
UN and Houthis, best of friends 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Un has passed so many resolutions against Israel.
UN is always helping those that hate it. Hammaz, Houthi.
Free UN
The terror you refuse to deal with will one day come to harm you
Zero sympathy for UN 😂
Some are spy come as UN staff…
Taking hostages is a common tactics for axis of resistance
United Nincompoop deserves this.
That's great 😂😂😂 UN is hamas and houthis so I don't care
Why does Yemen need Food assistance?
😅😅😅😅😅😅😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 un .. freee plastine 😂😂
UN should be disbanded, is just a money sucking good for nothing agency.
Why are the looties attacking their own people 😮😅
Free UN from Houthis 😂😂😂
The UN been defending islamists. Have a taste of what you support!
Use correct maps
The UN is a disgrace !!
US should dump the UN
Cut all aid to Yemen.
Secretary Gen should offer himself instead of the employees .
U.N And terrorists organizations are best friends so no one should interfere. Lets sit and watch them how this unfolds 😂😂😂
Bahahahaha!
Good job! We have enough of the UN
Yemen has the right to defend itself from the lsrheIi organisation = UN
Excellent!
Now the Falcon can't hear the Falconer this is just the beginning
I wondered have they learned their lessons yet defending Islamist. I bet they still have not
Heroes❤❤
Why are the UN even supporting Yemen. As long as the Houthi's are in control of power there, consider it a lost country
UN will blame Israel of what happen.
Brave job brothers
Good luck
Make them …….
😂😂😂
They are all families l. Congratulations UN
These so called humanitarian organisations are simply trojen horses
I dont get it why attack the un they hate us to
No big lost local hires
U N HAS BEEN SSPYING ON HOUTI
GIVING ISREAL TARGETS,!
THESE UN SPIES MUST BE 🇭🇺
UN all talk and no actions since Oct 7 2024 more than a year now. 😅😅Chosen people still no winning
ISr@hell unalived and bombed almost every UN agency working in their proximity. Comparatively detaining is much more humane.
Al-Jazeera love this news from terrorist houthi 😂😂😂
What did you expect was going to happen?
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