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UN condemns Houthi seizure of office in Yemen’s Sanaa

Houthi fighters shout slogans during a gathering of Houthi loyalists on the outskirts of Sanaa, Yemen [File: Khaled Abdullah/Reuters]

The United Nations has condemned the seizure by the Houthis of its Human Rights Office in the Yemeni capital Sanaa.

Storming the office earlier this month, the Houthis seized documents, furniture and vehicles, a senior UN official reported on Tuesday. The event was the latest crackdown by the Iran-aligned group on the UN, aid agencies and foreign embassies, amid its campaign over Israel’s war in Gaza, which includes the targeting of ships in the Red Sea.

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