Houthi Rebels Stormed Offices of Un Organizations in Yemen on Sunday. They are holding at Least One un Employee. The Houthis have not shared anything about the motive of the storming, but the timing is striking: this week the Houthi prime minister was killed in An Israeli Attack.
Security Forces of the Houthis Raided Offices of the World Food Program (WFP) in The Yemeni Capital Sanaa on Sunday Morning, Accordance to a WFP Spokesperson to News Agencies AP and CNN . The WFP confirms that the Houthi Rebels are holding one employee. “We Emphasize that the Arbitrary Detention of Humanitarian Workers is unacceptable,” The Spokesperson Says.
In Addition, The Houthis are also Said to Have Raided Offices of Unicef, AP and the German Press Agency DPA Report Based on Anonymous Officials from the Un and the Houthis. A Unicef Spokesperson Says There is an ‘Ongoing Situation’ at the Office, but Could not provide Further Details. DPA Reports That the Houthis Have arrested Several Employees of Both Unicef and the WFP.
The motive of the storming is unknown. The Houthi Rebels Have Not Reported Anything About It Yet. But the Timing is striking, Because Houthi Prime Minister Ahmad al-Rahawi and Several Other Ministers Were Killed on Thursday in An Israeli Attack On Government Buildings in The Yemeni Capital.
The Houthis Announced Their Death on Saturday. The Houthi Rebels Then Vowed to Take Revenge on Israel.
Houthis Have arrested un Employees More Often
The Houthis Have arrested un Employees More Often, Including on Charges of Espionage on Behalf of the United States. Accordance to the un, 23 Employees Were Detained in Yemen in March.
Since the beginning of the war between Israel and Hamas, The Houthi Rebels Have Regularly fired Rockets at Israel. In this way they want to support Hamas in the War Against Israel. The Houthi Rebels Are An Ally of Iran, Just Like Hamas.
In Response to the Rocket Attacks, Israel also Regularly Carries Out Air Strikes on the Houthi Rebels, Who Control A Large Part of Yemen.