Houthi rebels in Yemen raided a United Nations building on Saturday, a UN official told AFP, adding that all of the international organisation’s employees were “safe and accounted for”.
“We can confirm that there has been an unauthorised entry by Ansar Allah security members into the UN compound in Sanaa, which currently accommodates 15 UN international staff members,” Jean Alam, spokesman of the UN Resident Coordinator for Yemen, told AFP.
“According to latest information, all staff in the compound are safe and accounted for and have contacted their families.”
He added that it was “an ongoing incident”, with the UN taking “all necessary measures”.
The rebels had already stormed UN offices in Sanaa on Aug 31, detaining more than 11 employees, according to the UN.
Those employees were suspected of spying for the US and…