Overview
- Houthi forces detained two female World Food Programme employees in Sanaa on Saturday, with a rebel security source saying a third WFP staffer was also arrested that night.
- The United Nations says about 55 of its personnel are currently in Houthi custody after a series of arrests and raids on UN premises.
- One of the detained WFP workers was reported in critical condition after a premature birth earlier this month in which her baby died.
- Houthi leaders accuse UN staff of collaborating with Israel, accusations the UN rejects as unproven.
- Following the compound raid, the UN relocated senior personnel to Aden, suspended some activities, and facilitated the departure of 12 international staff last Wednesday.