Houthi forces raid UN food and children’s agencies in Yemen’s capital, detain WFP staffer World Aug 31, 2025 12:17 PM EDT

CAIRO (AP) — The Iran-backed Houthis on Sunday raided offices of the United Nations’ food and children’s agencies in Yemen’s capital, detaining at least one U.N. employee, officials said, as the rebels tighten security across Sanaa following the Israeli killing of their prime minister and several Cabinet members.

Abeer Etefa, a spokesperson for the World Food Program, told The Associated Press that security forces raided the agencies’ offices in the Houthi-controlled capital Sunday morning.

“WFP reiterates that the arbitrary detention of humanitarian staff is unacceptable,” Etefa said.

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