Yemeni Gov't Official Blames Houthis For Shooting Incident Involving UN Monitoring Team

Sumaira FH Published January 17, 2019 | 09:53 PM

Houthi rebels are responsible for a reported shooting incident in the Yemeni port city of Hudaydah, involving a United Nations monitoring team under the leadership of retired general Patrick Cammaert, a Yemeni government official told Sputnik on Thursday

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 17th January, 2019) Houthi rebels are responsible for a reported shooting incident in the Yemeni port city of Hudaydah, involving a United Nations monitoring team under the leadership of retired general Patrick Cammaert, a Yemeni government official told Sputnik on Thursday.

The Office of the UN Spokesperson said earlier today on its official Twitter blog that Cammaert and the team were safe after the incident.

"[The UN team] has come under attack by the Houthis," the official said.