Houthis storm press offices in Sanaa

Houthi militiamen stormed the Sanaa offices of local newspaper al-Masdar on Thursday, detaining several of its journalists, Anadolu Agency reported.

al-Masdar's website was taken up by a large breaking news update bearing the report.

Translation: Breaking: Houthi militias storm the headquarters of al-Masdar media outlets (al-Masdar newspaper and al-Masdar Online} and kidnap a number of colleagues

Al-Jazeera's Yemen correspondent also reported that the channel's Sanaa offices had been raided by the Houthis.

The Committee to Protect Journalists, an international organisation that promotes press freedom, has frequently documented attacks on journalists in Yemen since Houthi militias took over large areas of the country.

"We call on all sides in Yemen to respect the civilian status of journalists and allow the media to work safely and freely during this critical juncture," the group said in a statement released in January.