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Save the Children halts north Yemen operations

Save the Children is suspending its operations in northern Yemen after one of its staff died in detention in the country’s rebel-held capital, it said. Father-of-four Hisham Al-Hakimi, who worked as the group’s Safety and Security Director, was detained on September 9 while off duty, the British charity said. No charges or legal proceedings were filed by authorities or reason given for his detention in Sanaa, which is controlled by Iran-backed Houthi rebels, the charity said.