Security and Intelligence Apparatus affiliated with the Houthi rebels kidnapped On Sunday the Deputy Director of UNICEF office in Sana'a, Luna Shukri, along with a number of United Nations staff, according to a news report published by Khabar Agency.
A security source confirmed to Khabar Agency that an armed force belonging to the Houthi Security and Intelligence Apparatus stormed the UNICEF office in Sana'a, assaulted its staff, and kidnapped Shukri (Jordanian nationality), transporting her to the Apparatus' headquarters amid a continued severe siege on the building .
According to the sources, UNICEF security officer Othman Al-Jalal was beaten by militia elements for refusing to allow them entry, while other employees were interrogated under coercion.
Simultaneously, the militia launched a campaign targeting other UN organization compounds, including the World Food Programme (WFP), where they arrested a number of its employees, including Ghanem Al-Asri and Ammar Nasser Al-Nakhai, further intensifying international community fears regarding escalating violations against humanitarian workers.
Human rights sources mentioned that these developments occurred amidst a series of repeated violations against international organizations by the Houthi rebels.