Yemen’s government forces attack Houthis amid renewed shelling of Marib
The military said 18 security personnel were killed in Houthi strikes as it launched retaliation across several front lines.
- On Saturday, the Yemeni Armed Forces launched a broad military operation targeting Houthi positions across multiple front lines in Marib and Hadhramaut. Armed Forces Spokesperson Colonel Majed Al-Nuzaili said the strikes targeted rebel "sites and capabilities" to defend military security and protect civilians.
- Thursday's Houthi missile and drone assault on military positions in Marib and Hadhramaut killed 18 security personnel—17 soldiers and one officer—and wounded others. This deadly attack prompted the government's coordinated counter-offensive across multiple combat axes.
- UN envoy Hans Grundberg warned Friday that "Yemen today faces a greater risk of renewed large-scale conflict than at any point since the UN-brokered truce of April 2022." He urged all parties to exercise restraint amid deteriorating conditions.
- Separately, an ADNOC-owned vessel was attacked Saturday while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, though authorities reported no casualties. The incident follows a pattern of recent strikes targeting commercial shipping in the region.
- Armed Forces Spokesperson Colonel Majed Al-Nuzaili warned that future attacks would draw firm military retaliation, accusing the Houthi militia of "looting its resources and wealth" and dragging Yemen into regional conflicts for external agendas.
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The Yemeni army announced a military operation against positions, troops and capabilities of the Houthi rebels at various points on the lines of contact in the city of Hodeida, in response to attacks attributed to the group in the provinces of Marib and Hadramaut; while the United Nations Security Council (UN) expressed concern at the increase in tensions and urged against any action that might jeopardize diplomatic efforts to achieve peace.
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