Houthis to put UN staff on trial over alleged involvement in Israeli strike killing officials

Yemen’s Houthi authorities say local United Nations staff will face trial over alleged involvement in the Israeli air strike that killed several senior Houthi leaders in August.

Acting foreign minister Abdulwahid Abu Ras told Reuters that the “security agencies acted under full judicial supervision”, adding that “the public prosecution was kept informed step by step with every action taken”.

The August attack on Sanaa killed the Houthi government’s prime minister and several ministers — the first Israeli strike to target senior officials in Yemen.

The United Nations has strongly denied any link between its staff or operations and the incident. It says at least 59 of its personnel remain detained by the Houthis