Yemen’s Houthis continue to detain 12 current and former employees of the United States and United Nations in the rebel-held capital of Sanaa, US Special Envoy for Yemen Tim Lenderking said on Thursday.
“This detention, we feel, sends an extremely negative signal,” Lenderking said in a phone briefing with reporters. “We want to see a demonstration of good faith by the Houthis releasing these individuals unconditionally.”