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Houthis Raid UN Offices in Yemen, Detain Staff Amid Heightened Regional Conflict

Houthis Raid UN Offices in Yemen, Detain Staff Amid Heightened Regional Conflict

Houthis Raid UN Offices in Yemen, Detain Staff Amid Heightened Regional Conflict In a significant escalation of tensions, Iran-backed Houthi rebels on Sunday raided offices of the United Nations’ food, health, and children’s agencies in Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, detaining at least 11 UN employees. The raids, condemned by UN Secretary-General António Guterres, follow an Israeli strike last Thursday that killed the Houthi prime minister and several cabinet members. UN officials, including spokespersons for the World Food Program (WFP) and UNICEF,…

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Yemen: Houthis Raid UN Offices, Detain Staff Following Israeli Strike on Leadership

Yemen: Houthis Raid UN Offices, Detain Staff Following Israeli Strike on Leadership

Yemen: Houthis Raid UN Offices, Detain Staff Following Israeli Strike on Leadership Sanaa, Yemen – In a significant escalation of tensions, Iran-backed Houthi rebels on Sunday raided offices of United Nations food and children’s agencies in Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, detaining at least 11 UN employees. This move comes as the Houthi-controlled capital faces heightened security following a recent Israeli airstrike that killed their prime minister and several cabinet members. Abeer Etefa, a spokesperson for the World Food Program (WFP), confirmed…

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Houthi Rebels Storm UN Offices in Sanaa, Detain Staff Amid Escalating Yemen Crisis

Houthi Rebels Storm UN Offices in Sanaa, Detain Staff Amid Escalating Yemen Crisis

Houthi Rebels Storm UN Offices in Sanaa, Detain Staff Amid Escalating Yemen Crisis Houthi rebels have stormed the offices of two United Nations agencies in Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, and detained staff members, marking a significant escalation in the ongoing conflict. The raids on the World Food Programme (WFP) and UNICEF offices occurred on Sunday, just a day after Israel confirmed it had killed Ahmed al-Rahawi, the prime minister of the Houthi-controlled government, along with other officials. Spokespersons for both UN…

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Houthi Prime Minister Ahmed al-Rahawi Killed in Israeli Airstrike, Rebels Confirm

Houthi Prime Minister Ahmed al-Rahawi Killed in Israeli Airstrike, Rebels Confirm

Houthi Prime Minister Ahmed al-Rahawi Killed in Israeli Airstrike, Rebels Confirm Sanaa, Yemen – The Houthi rebel movement has announced that its prime minister, Ahmed al-Rahawi, was killed in an Israeli airstrike in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, on Thursday. The statement, issued by the Iranian-backed group on Saturday, claims several other ministers were also killed in the attack. Israel’s military confirmed on Thursday that it had “precisely struck a Houthi terrorist regime military target in the area of Sanaa in…

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Yemeni Forces Announce Seizure of 750 Tons of Iranian Weapons Bound for Houthis

Yemeni Forces Announce Seizure of 750 Tons of Iranian Weapons Bound for Houthis

Yemeni Forces Announce Seizure of 750 Tons of Iranian Weapons Bound for Houthis Yemeni forces allied with the exiled government declared yesterday, Wednesday, a significant victory against Houthi rebels, announcing the seizure of 750 tons of Iranian-supplied missiles and weaponry. The National Resistance Force, a key faction supporting Tariq Saleh, stated that the massive interdiction, which reportedly occurred in late June, targeted a shipment destined for the Houthi rebels who have controlled Yemen’s capital since 2014. This marks the first…

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