15 foreigners among 20 UN staff detained by Houthi militants

UN in contact with Yemeni militants and other parties to resolve situation

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The UN's office in Yemen said yesterday that 20 of its staff were still being held by Houthi militants, following a raid on their building in Sana'a the day before.

“Five national staff and 15 international staff remain detained within the compound,” said Jean Alam, spokesman for the UN resident coordinator.

11 staffers released

He said the militants released another 11 UN staffers after questioning.