Houthis raid a UN facility in Yemen’s capital, staff safe

Published October 18, 2025 4:10pm ET



Yemeni Houthis raided a United Nations facility in Yemen‘s capital of Sanaa on Saturday, but the staff there have been reported to be safe.

A spokesman for the U.N. resident coordinator for Yemen, Jean Alam, confirmed to the Associated Press that the Houthis entered the facility. 15 U.N. staff members were there at the time, but all are “safe and accounted for and have contacted their families.”

Already a print subscriber? Click here to login/register your account

Trusted reporting.Unlimited access.

Subscribe for full access to Washington Examiner coverage, expert political analysis, and subscriber-only journalism.

Get Unlimited Access

Already a member? Log in

Cancel anytime.