Seven Yemeni UN workers detained in Sanaa, accused of spying for Israel

Seven Yemeni UN Workers Detained in Sanaa

Seven Yemeni employees of the United Nations have been detained in Sanaa on accusations of spying for Israel, according to a Huthi security source.

The detentions follow the release of 20 UN staff, including 15 foreigners, who were confined to their compound after a raid last weekend.

“Seven United Nations employees, all of them Yemenis, have been arrested from late last night until this afternoon on charges of spying for Israel,”

a security source in Sanaa said. The Iran-backed Huthis have long harassed and detained UN and aid workers, with incidents accelerating since the start of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.

Author's summary: Yemen detains 7 UN workers.

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CNA CNA — 2025-10-24

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