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[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

The detentions come as the Houthis, who seized Yemen’s capital nearly a decade ago and have been fighting a Saudi-led coalition since shortly after, have been targeting shipping throughout the Red Sea corridor over the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip.

Please, anyone who doesn't understand the issue there check and see where Gaza is in relation to the Red Sea and Yemen. Also feel free to look up how many of the ships they attacked were actually headed to Israel.

Regional officials, speaking to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to brief journalists, confirmed the U.N. detentions. Those held include staff from the United Nations human rights agency, its development program, the World Food Program and one working for the office of its special envoy, the officials said. The wife of one of those held is also detained.

So the same sort of shit that Israel is doing?

Thanks for "helping" the Palestinian cause, Houthis. Maybe you can fucking stop now.

[–] Zehzin@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

Why kidnap a UN official, even if you get them to agree to your ransom it'll be blocked by the security council

[–] rxbudian@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Apparently UN is getting no love right now...
Their facilities getting bombed and their personnel are getting detained and killed from many sides lately

[–] autotldr@lemmings.world 1 points 3 months ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:


The detentions come as the Houthis, who seized Yemen’s capital nearly a decade ago and have been fighting a Saudi-led coalition since shortly after, have been targeting shipping throughout the Red Sea corridor over the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip.

But while gaining more attention internationally, the secretive group has cracked down at dissent at home, including recently sentencing 44 people to death.

“We condemn in the strongest terms this dangerous escalation, which constitutes a violation of the privileges and immunities of United Nations employees granted to them under international law, and we consider it to be oppressive, totalitarian, blackmailing practices to obtain political and economic gains,” the organization said in a statement.

Activists, lawyers and others also began an open online letter, calling on the Houthis to immediately release those detained, because if they don’t, it “helps isolate the country from the world.”

However, the Iranian-backed rebels planned for weekly mass demonstrations after noon prayers Friday, when Houthi officials typically speak on their actions.

An AP investigation found some detainees were scorched with acid, forced to hang from their wrists for weeks at a time or were beaten with batons.


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