Archive · 11 Dec 2025
US condemns Houthi detention of embassy staff in Yemen
The United States is very upset because a group called the Houthis in Yemen is holding people who used to work or currently work at the U.S. embassy.
The U.S. says this is not right and has spoken out against it.
A person named Tommy Pigott from the U.S. government made a statement saying that the Houthis should stop doing this.
The situation is happening right now, and the U.S. wants the people to be freed.
The United States condemned the Houthi movement for detaining current and former local staff of the U.S. embassy in Yemen.
The detention is described as ongoing and unlawful by the U.S. State Department.
Tommy Pigott, a spokesperson for the U.S. State Department, issued the statement.
The statement was released on December 10.
The reason for the detention is not explicitly stated in the article.
- Who
- Current and former local staff of the U.S. embassy in Yemen
- What
- Detention by the Houthi movement
- When
- Ongoing, with a statement issued on December 10
- Where
- Yemen
- Why
- Not explicitly stated in the article
- Detained Group
- Current and former local staff of the U.S. embassy in Yemen
- Detaining Group
- Houthi movement
- US Response
- Condemnation of the detention
- Spokesperson
- Tommy Pigott, U.S. State Department
- Date of Statement
- December 10