Ex-Danish general could head Yemen observer mission

UNITED NATIONS - United Nations chief Antonio Guterres has proposed a replacement for the head of the observer mission in war-wracked Yemen, retired Dutch general Patrick Cammaert, only one month after his arrival, diplomats said on Monday.

Former Danish general Michael Lollesgaard has been tapped to replace Cammaert, the diplomats said. His candidacy has been proposed to the UN Security Council, which has 48 hours to accept or refuse, one source said.

Cammaert's ties with the Huthi rebels and the UN special envoy to the country, Martin Griffiths, had been tense, they said.