UN says Houthi seizure of telecom gear threatens Yemen aid


The United Nations logo adorns a window at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., September 18, 2025. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon

GENEVA, Jan 30 (Reuters) - ‌Yemen's Iran‑aligned Houthi paramilitary has removed critical telecommunications equipment belonging to the U.N., the global ‌body said on Friday, warning that further restrictions on its work would fuel a ‌worsening humanitarian crisis

The Houthis, who control areas in north Yemen, entered at least six unstaffed U.N. offices in the capital Sanaa and took telecommunications equipment and several vehicles to an unknown location, the U.N.'s Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Yemen Julien ‍Harneis said in a statement.

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