Nine UN personnel, three National Democratic Institute (NDI) employees, and three employees of a local human rights organization were detained by armed Houthi intelligence officials.
At least fifteen Yemeni workers for foreign organizations, including the UN, have been imprisoned by Houthi security forces, according to three representatives of Yemen’s internationally recognized government who spoke to Reuters on Friday.
Nine UN employees, three staff members of the US-funded National Democratic Institute (NDI), and three staff members of a local human rights organization were all taken into custody by armed Houthi intelligence personnel during a series of raids on Thursday, according to the officials.
These individuals’ homes and workplaces were invaded by Houthi intelligence operatives, who are in charge of the nation’s capital, Sanaa, as well as a sizable portion of the north. Computers and phones were taken during the raids.
The imprisoned UN staff members, according to the officials, are employed by the internationally recognized government that primarily governs Yemen’s southern regions, in the human rights office and the office for humanitarian affairs.
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No organizations have provided official confirmation.
When Reuters asked for confirmation or comments, neither the UN office nor NDI gave a quick response. A Houthi representative refrained from commenting right away.
About twenty Yemeni employees of the US embassy in Sanaa have been detained by the Houthis for the past three years. The Houthis are affiliated with Iran and have assaulted shipping in the Red Sea, prompting airstrikes from the US and Britain. In 2014, the embassy ceased its operations.