It's unclear what exactly sparked the detentions. Former US embassy employees were detained in 2021 by the Houthis and have not been released.
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00:00 Yemen`s Houthi rebels have detained at least 11 United Nations employees for unknown reasons.
00:09 Local officials said those detained are Yemeni nationals and work for U.N. agencies such
00:13 as the World Food Program.
00:15 A U.N. spokesperson said the body is pursuing their safe and unconditional release as soon
00:20 as possible.
00:22 The Houthis, who are aligned with Iran, seized control of the capital Sanaa 10 years ago
00:27 and have been fighting a Saudi-led coalition to oust them ever since.
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