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

Oct 20, 2025 - 03:00
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.