The United Nations has suspended all travel to areas controlled by Yemen's Houthi rebels after more of its staff were detained. The Houthis have been increasingly cracking down on areas under their control, detaining U.N. staffers, individuals associated with the U.S. Embassy in Sanaa, and aid workers.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The United Nations on Friday suspended all travel into areas held by Yemen 's Houthi rebels after more of their staff were detained by the rebels.
Before Friday, the U.N. had a total of 16 Yemeni staff in Houthi detention. Staffers were trying to get a headcount across the U.N. agencies working in the country and had halted their work, which provides food, medicine and other aid to the impoverished nation. The Houthis did not immediately acknowledge the U.N.'s decision, which came as they have otherwise been trying to deescalate their attacks on shipping and Israel after a ceasefire was reached in the Israel-Hamas war.
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