Blinken The Houthi group's continued detention of our embassy staff is an affront to the international community

US: Al-Houthi's continued detention

The staff of our embassy and the United Nations are an affront to the international

On Wednesday, U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken called on the Houthi group to release U.S. Embassy and United Nations staff.

The U.S. facility was attacked by Houthi fighters a year ago.

•  Embassy in Sana 'a, Yemen

• before suspending its work in 2015

• and began to detain unjustified Yemeni employees" 

• Blinken said in a statement published by the U.S. State Department on its website.

The majority of the 12 current and former local employees of the United States and the UN who are still being held have not made touch with their families, and one of them passed away while being held earlier this year.

The US Secretary of 

State stated that the ongoing arrest of these Yemeni personnel "shows a flagrant contempt for diplomatic standards and constitutes an embarrassment to the whole international community."

The United States will continue nonstop diplomatic efforts to secure their release and will collaborate with our international partners, and these actions continue to cast doubt on the Houthi desire for Yemen's return to peace."

The Houthi actions were strongly denounced

1. by the UN Security
2. Council Congress
3. and numerous international partners.

The US is dedicated to finding a long-term

 solution to the crisis in Yemen and safeguarding the security of individuals working for the US government.

Blinken called on the Houthis to release these Yemeni citizens and return them to their families as evidence of their commitment to peace for the Yemeni people and their willingness to take part in a future administration that upholds the law.

The US Agency for International Development's managing director

Samantha Power, also said in a statement: 

Today, we call on the Houthis to immediately release our Yemeni employees working for the United States Government.

During the past year, the Houthis have detained former and current employees of the United States Government and the United Nations, most of whom have been unable to communicate with Their continuing incarceration is unwarranted, as are their families.

American International Development Agency (USAID)

 and its staff are working hard to improve the lives of the Yemeni people, but the continued detention of these individuals is sending a worrying message about their commitment to peace."

Their continuing incarceration is unwarranted, as are their families.

The Yemeni Prime Minister

Moeen Abdulmalik, tweeted :

 "The policy of appeasement does not enhance the chances of peace and only drives the Houthis to further intransigence. 

We have heard the clear voice of the international community in its call for peace and we have responded wholeheartedly and sincerely to that call.