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 army announced a military operation targeting Houthi combatants and equipment across multiple front lines in Marib and Hadhramaut provinces.
- The Defense Ministry reported Thursday that an Iran-aligned Houthi ballistic missile and drone attack killed 17 soldiers and wounded many others in the two provinces, prompting the military response.
- Army spokesperson Col Majid al-Nuzaili said strikes targeted the rebels' "sites and capabilities" on multiple fronts, warning the army would respond "without hesitation" if Houthi attacks continue.
- On Friday, United Nations envoy Hans Grundberg urged all parties to exercise restraint, warning Yemen faces greater risk of renewed large-scale conflict than since the 2022 truce.
- A Turkish parliamentary committee approved a draft law Saturday advancing peace efforts with the Kurdistan Workers' Party, defining procedures for disarmament and rehabilitation of fighters.
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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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Yemen’s military has attacked Houthi rebels as the United Nations warns that fighting could escalate, and Turkey’s Kurdish peace bill wins approval in parliament.
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