United Nations Staff Freed from Sanaa Compound

The United Nations announced the release of 12 international staff who were among those held in a U.N. compound in Sanaa, Yemen. Three additional staffers were also able to move freely. The confinement followed an incursion by Houthi authorities that had restricted the movement of 15 staff members.

The United Nations has announced the release of 12 international staff members who were previously restricted within a U.N. compound in Sanaa, Yemen.

Three additional staffers have regained their freedom of movement and can travel as needed, according to a statement made on Wednesday.

The incident occurred after Houthi authorities conducted an incursion on Saturday, confining a total of 15 international staff in the compound. The U.N. has not detailed the circumstances of their release.