Houthi militants in the Yemeni capital, Sana'a, have released most of the foreign United Nations staff who had been held for several days after storming a UN compound. This was reported by Bloomberg, writes UNN.
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According to the organization, out of 15 international staff detained last weekend, 12 have already flown out of the country on a UN flight. Three more have been granted permission to move freely and can leave Yemen. The Houthi attack on the UN office took place on Saturday – they then detained a total of 20 people, including five local employees who were released earlier.
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Despite the release of some personnel, more than 50 UN employees remain illegally detained by the Houthis in various parts of Yemen – some of them have been held captive by the militants for years. The organization avoids disclosing details for security reasons, but the Office of Secretary-General António Guterres has again called for their immediate release.
The UN has a significant presence in Yemen, where a civil war has been ongoing since 2014. The Houthis have repeatedly attacked humanitarian workers, and the recent escalation of the situation in the region – against the backdrop of the conflict in Gaza – has led to increased tensions and US and Israeli strikes on territories controlled by the group.
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