UN suspends all trips into Houthi-held areas of Yemen

UN suspends all movement into territory held by Yemen as Houthi rebels detain its staffers
After its staff members were detained by the Houthis, the United Nations has decided to suspend all travel activities into areas held by these rebels in Yemen. The assets linked to the US and Israel have remained major targets for Houthis in the region.
UN suspends trips into Houthi-held areas of Yemen after more staff detained
The United Nations has suspended all travel into areas held by Yemen’s Houthis after more of its staff were detained by the Iran-backed fighters. The statement on Friday came a day after the Houthis also detained individuals associated with the shuttered United States embassy in Sanaa,
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UN says seven staff detained in Houthi-controlled Yemen, all movement suspended
The United Nations said on Friday that the Houthis who control northern Yemen had detained seven U.N. personnel, and it was suspending all UN staff movement in Houthi-held areas while seeking the detainees' immediate release.
UN says more staff detained by Houthi rebels in Yemen
The United Nations said on Friday that Yemen's Houthi rebels have once again detained its personnel in the war-wracked country. They were detained in areas controlled by the Iran-backed militia, the UN Yemen office said.
Houthi rebels detain 7 more UN employees
Yemen's Houthi rebels have detained another seven UN employees, the United Nations chief said on Friday, their latest move to target aid workers. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for the "immediate and unconditional" release of all aid staff held in Yemen,
UN chief says seven more workers detained by Huthi rebels in Yemen
Yemen's Huthi rebels have detained another seven UN employees, the United Nations chief said on Friday, their latest move to target aid workers. Following the latest swoop, the United Nations has suspended "all official movements into and within" areas held by Huthis,
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