Houthi rebels hold Yemeni employees of the U.S. government hostage after breaching the former embassy’s compound, the State Department confirmed. A spokesperson for the agency confirmed to multiple news outlets on Thursday that the Biden administration is seeking the immediate release of Yemeni staff who worked for the U.S. diplomatic mission in Sanaa and were detained by Houthi militants. “We call on the Houthis to immediately vacate it and return all seized property. The U.S. government will continue its diplomatic efforts to secure the release of our staff and the vacating of our compound, including through our international partners,” the spokesperson reportedly said. The spokesperson told Fox News that the “majority” of hostages were released but some “continue to be detained without explanation.” In 2015, the United States suspended embassy operations in Yemen, about five months after the start of the country’s ongoing civil war between Houthi forces and a Saudi-led coalition …