The United Nations said Yemen's Huthis detained at least 11 workers on Sunday in raids on UN premises, after rebel authorities made numerous arrests following Israel's killing of their prime minister.

The Huthi authorities have not yet commented on the reported raids, but the group has previously arrested international aid workers.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for their "immediate and unconditional release", confirming that 11 UN personnel had been subjected to "arbitrary detentions.. by the Huthi de facto authorities".

UN envoy to Yemen Hans Grundberg said the detentions, carried out in Sanaa and Hodeida, came after "the forced entry into UN premises and seizure of UN property".

The Huthis were already detaining 23 UN personnel, some since 2021 and 2023, he added. In J

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