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The UN has said the Houthi movement in Yemen has detained two more of its employees, bringing the total number of personnel seized by the group in the past week to 13.
The employees were taken in various parts of the conflict-torn country, in what appears to be a co-ordinated crackdown.
UN spokesman Stéphane Dujarric said last week the world body was pursuing all available channels to secure their safe and unconditional release as rapidly as possible.
The armed group sees itself as part of an Iranian-led “axis of resistance” against Israel, the US and the wider West, and has declared its support for Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.