The US has announced on Friday that a Houthi militia has detained a Yemeni worker at its embassy in Sanaa, Jordanian newspaper Assabeel reported.
“We are heartened to see that the story of the illegal and baseless detention of our Yemeni staff is once again receiving media attention,” a statement issued by the US Embassy in Yemen conveyed.
It added: “We are saddened to confirm that the Houthis have detained another member of our staff.”
The statement continued: “The outpouring of support for our colleagues is a testament to many strong relationships they have developed in the course of their work for the embassy for many years to advance the US-Yemen partnership.”
Calling on the media’s help, the statement requested: “We hope you will help us keep our detainees in the public eye.”
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