Houthi Torture Worsens UN Employee’s Health in Sana’a

Sana’a – Nabdh Tihama

Sami Al-Kallabi, an employee of the UN Envoy to Yemen’s office, who was abducted and imprisoned by the Houthi terrorist militia in Sana’a in June 2024, has suffered a serious health setback due to torture in detention.

Journalist Fares Al-Humairi quoted a “private source” stating that Al-Kallabi is suffering from trigeminal neuralgia, a severe facial nerve pain.

His health has significantly deteriorated, requiring his immediate release for urgent medical attention.
The source indicated that Al-Kallabi’s trigeminal neuralgia suggests he was subjected to direct torture, possibly involving electric shocks, pressure on sensitive areas of the jaw and cheek, severe beatings, or suspension.

The Houthi militia abducted Al-Kallabi from Sana’a in June 2024 and imprisoned him in their intelligence detention facilities. This abduction was part of a wave of arrests targeting hundreds of employees from the United Nations and other international organizations in areas under Houthi control.