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Houthi rebels detained 20 employees at a UN facility in Yemen capital, Sana’a, the United Nations said on Sunday.

Of the 20 employees detained, five were Yemenis and 15 international workers but released another 11 after questioning them on Sunday. The employees were part of agencies including the World Food Programme (WFP), Unicef and the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.

According to Associated Press, the Houthis have been conducting operations against international organisations working in rebel-held areas including Sana’a, the coastal city of Hodeidah and the rebel stronghold in Saada province. This was the second raid on a UN building in Sana’a in 24 hours.

A UN spokesperson said the officials were in contact with the Houthis and other pa

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