WFP staff member dies in Houthi captivity in Yemen

UN halts humanitarian work in Yemen's Houthi stronghold after staff detentions
The United Nations has suspended humanitarian operations in northern Saada after rebels detained eight more U.N. staffers, during one of the world's worst humanitarian crises.
WFP says worker died in detention in Houthi-controlled Yemen
A World Food Programme (WFP) worker has died while in detention in Houthi-controlled northern Yemen, according to the UN agency. The WFP said the man was one of seven Yemeni staff "arbitrarily detained" by local authorities since 23 January.
WFP says staff member died in detention in northern Yemen
The United Nations World Food Programme said on Tuesday that one of its staff members had died in detention in northern Yemen, where the U.N. has repeatedly called for the Houthi movement to free detained U.
UN food agency worker dies in a Yemeni prison after being detained by Houthi rebels
The U.N. food agency says one of its staffers detained last month by Houthi rebels in Yemen has died in prison
UN announces death in Yemeni prison of aid worker detained by Houthis
The man, identified only as Ahmed, was one of seven WFP staffers detained by the rebel group on Jan. 23; no cause of death was given
United Nations says staff member died in detention in Yemen
The United Nations said on Tuesday that one of its staff members had died in detention in northern Yemen, where the U.N. has repeatedly called for the Houthi movement to free detained U.N. employees.
The UN says a staffer has died in a Yemeni prison after being detained by Houthi rebels
The United Nations World Food Program said Tuesday one of its staffers has died in a Yemeni prison three weeks after his detention by Houthi rebels. The announcement came a day after
U.N. food aid worker dies in Yemen while held captive by Houthis
A U.N. World Food Program employee has died in Yemen while being held captive by Houthi rebel forces, the organization announced this week.
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