UN and aid groups urge release of 17 staffers held by Yemen’s rebels

Houthi rebel fighters march during a rally of support for the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and against the US strikes on Yemen outside Sanaa (AP Photo)

The heads of six UN agencies and three international humanitarian organisations issued a joint appeal on Thursday to Yemen’s Houthi rebels for the immediate release of 17 members of their staff.

The staff were detained along with many others also being held by the Iranian-backed group.