Houthi rebel attacks kill at least 30 Yemeni government forces, officials say
Yemeni officials said the missile and drone strikes hit camps in Marib and Hadramout, as the military warned of a response.
- On Friday, Yemen's state media reported that Houthi rebels launched missile and drone attacks on the eastern city of Marib, killing dozens of Saudi-backed government troops following strikes on Thursday.
- Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree announced Thursday that the group executed a 'large-scale and special military operation' targeting Saudi military build-ups in Marib and Hadramawt, claiming the operation destroyed weapons depots and camps.
- While the AFP news agency reported at least 58 government troops died, the Saudi-backed Yemeni Joint Operations Command confirmed 17 deaths, with coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki calling the strikes a 'flagrant violation of international humanitarian law.'
- Houthi strikes also targeted the southern Saudi city of Najran, wounding 11 civilians including a four-year-old child and foreign nationals, further escalating tensions in the Middle East.
- Thursday's attack marked one of the deadliest days in Yemen's civil war in four years, as the conflict increasingly draws neighboring nations into the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran and threatens regional stability.
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Yemen's Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for deadly attacks this week, escalating their conflict with Saudi-backed Yemeni forces. The attacks have killed dozens and targeted Saudi tankers in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. This area is crucial for global trade, and…
In Yemen, the Houthis launched new attacks against government forces. The Iranian-backed rebel group had already launched its deadliest offensive in four years on Thursday, killing 58 soldiers. On Friday, August 7, they carried out another assault on positions held by the Saudi-backed army. Three soldiers were killed and four others wounded. Two civilians were also killed on Friday in the city of Marib, according to the health minister.
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The militias attacked with drones in the strategic oil province of Marib. Four other soldiers were injured and the Internet service in the region was cut off. It is the second lethal offensive in less than 48 hours.
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