Coverage dated August 30, 2025

Iran-backed Houthis raid UN food and children's agencies in Yemen, detain employee

Headline from Local Memphis

Abeer Etefa, a spokesperson for the World Food Program, told The AP that security forces raided the agencies’ offices in Houthi-controlled Sanaa Sunday morning.

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Reports & sources

13 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Guardian

    Houthis detain at least one UN worker in raids on two agencies in Sana’a (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Iran-backed group’s security forces raid offices of World Food Programme and Unicef in Yemen’s capital

  2. Local Memphis

    Iran-backed Houthis raid UN food and children's agencies in Yemen, detain employee (opens Local Memphis)

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    Abeer Etefa, a spokesperson for the World Food Program, told The AP that security forces raided the agencies’ offices in Houthi-controlled Sanaa Sunday morning.

  3. New York Post

    Houthi terrorists raid UN food and children’s agencies in Yemen, detain employee (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The Iran-backed Houthi rebel group raided the offices of the United Nation's food and children's agencies in Yemen's capital on Sunday, detaining at least one employee, officials said.

  4. WMUR

    Iran-backed Houthis raid UN food and children's agencies in Yemen (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Iran-backed Houthis raided U.N. food and children's agency offices in Yemen's capital, detaining at least one worker, escalating tensions in the region

  5. WFMZ Allentown

    Iran-backed Houthis raid UN offices in Yemen and detain several employees (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    CAIRO (AP) — Iran-backed Houthis on Sunday raided offices of the United Nations’ food, health and children

  6. Los Angeles Times

    Houthis raid UNICEF, U.N. food agency offices in Yemen, detain employee (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Iran-backed Houthis have raided United Nations food and children's agency offices in Yemen's capital, detaining at least one U.N. employee, after Israel assassinated their government's prime minister and other top officials in a military strike.

  7. PBS NewsHour

    Houthi forces raid UN food and children's agencies in Yemen's capital, detain WFP staffer (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    The Iran-backed Houthis on Sunday raided offices of the United Nations’ food and children's agencies in Yemen’s capital, detaining at least one U.N. employee, officials said, as the rebels tighten security across Sanaa following the Israeli killing of their prime minister and several Cabinet members…

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