Yemen’s Iran-Backed Houthis Detain Nine More U.N. Staffers

The Iran-backed Houthi insurgents of Yemen took another nine employees of the United Nations prisoner on Tuesday, bringing the total number U.N. workers detained over the past four years to 53.

The Houthis did not immediately issue a public statement about why the latest round of U.N. employees were abducted , or where the detentions took place. The Houthis usually claim their prisoners were involved in some sort of espionage plot against them. Most of the detained employees are Yemenis, but some foreign nationals have been taken prisoner as well.

In late August, the Houthis kidnapped 19 U.N. workers from the offices of UNICEF and the World…

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