After an Israeli bombing that killed senior leaders, the rebels promised a “hard and painful response with effective and forceful strategic options.”
The Hutis rebels They arrested 11 United Nations employees After racing the agency’s facilities in Saná, the UN Special Envoy for Yemen reported. The action, which included the confiscation of goods and the forced income to offices of the World Food Program, was in response to the recent bombing of Israel in which He murdered Prime Minister Hutí.
“Arbitrary detentions vigorously condemnon August 31, of at least 11 United Nations officials by the de facto authorities Hutíes in Yemen in areas under their control, ”Secretary General Antonio Guterres declared in a statement.
“Also condemn the forced search to the facilities of the World Food Program, the UN confiscation and attempts to enter other UN facilities in Saná in Saná“He added.
Yemen’s response to Israeli bombing
In parallel, the chief of the Hutí General Staff, Mohammed al-Ghamarihe warned: “The Israeli enemy opened the doors of hell by killing the prime minister (Ahmed al-Rahawi) and the ministers in Saná. Our response will be hard and painful, with effective and forceful strategic options”The Minister of Health, injured in an attack by the Israel Defense Forces, died later.
The UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, on the other hand remarked: “The new wave of arbitrary arbitrary arbitrations of the UN personnel occurred today in Saná and Hodeida (…) as well as the forced raid on the UN facilities and the confiscation of their assets. At least 11 UN staff members were arrested”, And demanded his immediate release.
According to the UN, the hutis had already arrested 23 employees In previous years, and in January they captured others 8. In a statement to AFPhe World Food Program (PAM) He denounced that his offices in Saná were taken by local forces, with an arrested employee and reports of more arrests in different regions.
“The arbitrary detention of humanitarian personnel is unacceptable. The care and safety of personnel is essential to carry out the humanitarian work that saves lives”Said the agency.
After the Israeli bombings in Saná who killed senior huti leaders, including prime minister, local sources assured AFP which stopped dozens of people on suspicion of collaborating with Israel. A decade of civil war has sunk Yemen in one of the Worst humanitarian crises in the worldwith more than half of the population in need of help.
Source: Ambito
