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The incident of detention of 24 local United Nations (UN) staff by Houthi rebels in Yemen has increased concern at the international level. Although no official statement has come from the Houthi group till now, but according to experts and local sources, there could be many important reasons behind this action.
According to the report of Associated Press, Israel recently conducted a strike in Yemen. After this strike, Houthis are angry with UN officials. He says that UN officials were doing spying work in Sanaa. At the same time, experts believe that this action has also been taken to warn those local employees who do not agree with Houthi policies or are allegedly sympathetic to the opposing groups.
Preparation to run espionage case in Yemen
Actually, UN officials were engaged in rescue operations in Sana’a, but the Houthis felt that the UN officials were spying here, due to which the Houthis started taking action from Sunday. There is no news as to where the UN officials have been taken. According to reports, Houthi rebels are preparing to file an espionage case against these officers.
According to sources, the employees who have been arrested worked for various UN agencies like UNDP (United Nations Development Programme), WFP (World Food Programme), UNICEF and OHCHR (Office of Human Rights).
UN officials may face death sentence
It is being told that Houthi fighters forcibly took away these employees from their homes and offices. Along with this, the phone, TV and other communication equipments of the UN office have also been confiscated. According to the legal process of Yemen, if a case of espionage is filed against these UN officials and it is proved, then they can also be hanged i.e. death sentence in Yemen. On the other hand, Israel’s strike on Houthi rebels continues.
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