Iranian-backed Houthis detain two dozen UN employees in Sanaa raid

Iranian-backed Houthi rebels detained around two dozen United Nations employees in Yemen’s capital Sanaa on Sunday, in what UN officials described as a serious escalation of the rebels’ crackdown on international organisations operating in areas under their control.

Oct 20, 2025 - 09:00
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Iranian-backed Houthis detain two dozen UN employees in Sanaa raid
Iranian-backed Houthi rebels detained around two dozen United Nations employees in Yemen’s capital Sanaa on Sunday, in what UN officials described as a serious escalation of the rebels’ crackdown on international organisations operating in areas under their control.

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