US condemns Houthis' ongoing unlawful detention of US mission to Yemen

WASHINGTON, Dec 10 (KUNA) -- The United States condemned the Houthis' ongoing unlawful detention of current and former local staff of the US Mission to Yemen, and demanded their immediate unconditional release.
This came in a statement by the US Principal Deputy Spokesperson for the Department of State, Tommy Pigott.
Pigott added that "the Iran-backed Houthis, a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization, have intensified their campaign of intimidation and abuse against Yemeni citizens affiliated with international organizations and foreign governments".
"The Houthis' arrests of those staff, and the sham proceedings that have been brought against them, are further evidence that the Houthis rely on the use of terror against their own people as a way to stay in power. We call for the immediate and unconditional release of the Mission staff" he added. (end) amm.seo