The rebel group arrested 20 aid workers following a raid on a compound in Sanaa, a United Nations spokesman said
The Houthi rebels detained United Nations staffers in Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, on Sunday, UN spokesman Jean Alam said.
The militant group previously accused aid workers of spying for the US and Israel, allegations the UN has denied.
Alam said that 20 employees of various UN agencies, including 16 foreign nationals, were detained during a raid on the organization’s compound in the Hada district. He added that 11 others were released after questioning.
AFP cited an unnamed UN official as saying that UNICEF’s envoy in Yemen, Peter Hawkins, is among those detained. AP reported that the Houthis confiscated all electronic devices, including computers and phones.
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