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,…