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UN envoy: Yemen's Houthi forces arrest 11 UN staff members
Jin10 data reported on September 1st that the United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, stated on the night of August 31 that at least 11 UN staff were arrested by Houthi forces in the capital Sana'a and Al Hudaydah province. Grundberg mentioned that Houthi personnel stormed the UN office in the area and seized assets. With this incident, the total number of UN staff held by Houthi forces has reached 34, some of whom have been detained for several years. Earlier this year, a UN staff member died while in custody in northern Saada province.
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