According to an organization official, the rebels also confiscated all of the facility’s communications equipment, including phones, servers and computers.
Houthi rebels, supported by , detained 20 United Nations employees () this Sunday (19), according to an official from the organization.
Spokesperson for the UN Resident Coordinator for Yemen, Jean Alam, told Associated Press that the institution is in contact with the Houthis and other parties to “resolve this serious situation as quickly as possible, end the detention of all personnel and restore full control over its facilities in Sanaa.”
A second UN official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the rebels had confiscated all of the facility’s communications equipment, including phones, servers and computers.
*With information from Estadão Conteúdo
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