WFP staff member dies in Houthi captivity in Yemen

WFP says worker died in detention in Houthi-controlled Yemen
A World Food Programme (WFP) worker has died while in detention in Houthi-controlled northern Yemen, according to the UN agency. The WFP said the man was one of seven Yemeni staff "arbitrarily detained" by local authorities since 23 January.
WFP Says Staff Member Died in Detention in Northern Yemen
DUBAI (Reuters) - The United Nations World Food Programme said on Tuesday that one of its staff members had died in detention in northern Yemen, where the U.N. has repeatedly called for the Houthi movement to free detained U.N. employees.
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