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Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthis detained nine more U.N. employees, bringing total detained humanitarian workers to 53 since 2021.

The crackdown has severely impeded U.N. operations in the war-torn country and delivery of critical assistance to civilians.

All detained staff are Yemeni nationals working to provide lifesaving aid to their fellow citizens in the Arab world’s poorest country.

CAIRO — Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels have detained nine employees of the United Nations as part of a long-running crackdown on the organization, the U.N. said.

The detentions brings the number of detained U.N. workers in Houthi-held territories in Yemen to 53 since 2021, U.N. spokesperso

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