...a Zaidi Shia insurgent group operating in Yemen. They have also been referred to as the Believing Youth. Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi is said to be the spiritual leader of the group and most of the military leaders are his relatives. The legitimate Yemeni government has accused the them of having ties to the Iranian government. Honest they did. The group has managed to gain control over all of Saada Governorate and parts of Amran, Al Jawf and Hajjah Governorates. Its slogan is
God is Great, Death to Americaâ„¢, Death to Israel, a curse on the JewsThey like shooting off... ummm... missiles that they would have us believe they make at home in their basements. On the plus side, they did murder Ali Abdullah Saleh, which was the only way the country was ever going to be rid of him...
rebels raided a UN facility in Yemen
...an area of the Arabian Peninsula sometimes mistaken for a country. It is populated by more antagonistic tribes and factions than you can keep track of...
’s capital, Sanaa, a UN official says. All staff are reported to be safe.
What about the farm animals??
Jean Alam, a front man for the UN resident coordinator for Yemen, says Houthi security forces entered the UN compound in Sanaa earlier today.
He tells The News Agency that Dare Not be Named there were 15 UN international staff members in the facility at the time of the raid, and that "according to latest information all staff in the compound are safe and accounted for and have contacted their families."
The rebels raided UN offices in Sanaa on August 31 and detained 19 employees, according to the UN. They later released the deputy director of the UNICEF office in the country.
"The United Nations
...a formerly good idea gone bad...
is taking all necessary measures and is in contact with the relevant authorities and counterparts to ensure the safety and security of all personnel and property," Alam says.
Another UN official, speaking on condition of anonymity
... for fear of being murdered...
to discuss the raid, says the building is operated by the UN.
The employees belong to multiple UN agencies, including the World Food Program, UNICEF and the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, says the official.
On Thursday, the rebels’ leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi accused the UN in a speech of working against the group.