Houthis detain 20 UN staffers
Minh Ngo, VOV reporter in Egypt -
(VOVWORLD) - The UN office in Yemen said on Sunday that Houthi rebels were still holding 20 of their staff following a raid on their building in Sanaa a day earlier.
Five Yemeni staff and fifteen foreign staff remain detained within the compound.
The UN is in touch with authorities in Sanaa, with the states involved, and with the government of Yemen to resolve the situation as quickly as possible, free all personnel, and restore UN control of its facilities in Sanaa.
The Houthis raided the UN office in Sanaa on Saturday, accusing several staff members of spying. Stéphane Dujarric, spokesperson for UN Secretary-General António Guterres, condemned the Houthi allegations as “dangerous and unacceptable.”
Minh Ngo, VOV reporter in Egypt