Houthi Forces Launch Ballistic Missiles And Drones, Killing 58 Yemeni Soldiers In Marib And Hadramaut

Mass desertions of Saudi mercenaries were reported following the attack by the Yemeni armed forces on their camps in Marib. Mass desertions of Saudi mercenaries following the attack by the Yemeni armed forces on their camps in Maribpic.twitter.com/cqUHemDgBq The Yemeni Armed Forceslaunched a massive preemptive attack on Saudi military camps in Al-Ruwaik, Al-Abr, Al-Thaniyah, and other areas in anticipation of a Saudi campaign that aims at deterring the Yemeni people from their stance on ending the unjust siege, according to a statement issued by the spokesman General Yahya Saree. Source:Al-Manar English Website Islamic Resistance in Iraq Postpones Response to US Aggression: Martyrs Invigorate Our Steadfastness Any State That Takes Part in Saudi Aggression on Yemen Will Be Considered as an Aggressor: Al-Mashat Wartime Diplomacy Necessary, Must Show No Weakness: Iranian Diplomat

61 killed in Houthi attacks over two days, and Iraq moves to prevent targeting of Saudi Arabia At least 58 Yemeni soldiers were killed and dozens injured in the Houthi attacks on Thursday, using ballistic missiles and drones against government forces' camps in Marib and Hadramaut governorates, in the fiercest escalation between the two sides since 2022, according to military sources. Saudi Arabia also announced that 11 civilians were injured in the Najran region as a result of a Houthi attack across the border, in the largest assault on the kingdom since the truce. According to military sources who spoke to AFP, the attacks targeted sites in Al-Rawwik in Marib, and in Al-Abr and Al-Wadi’ah in Hadramaut near the Saudi border. One of the missiles struck soldiers during a morning parade at a camp in Marib, killing and injuring at least 45 servicemen. In a new raid on Friday, three members of the Yemeni government forces were killed and four others injured in a drone attack by the Houthi group aimed at the Harib area south of Marib, according to an initial toll AFP cited from a Yemeni military source. The same source said that exchanges of artillery fire and clashes took place in Sirwah and the Al-Xaara front north of Marib city, where Houthi drones were spotted. He added that the Houthis also targeted a weapons depot in the governorate, with no information on additional losses. The escalation follows the collapse of a ceasefire in place since 2022, amid widening regional tensions linked to the confrontation between the United States and Iran. In a related development, sources close to Saudi Arabia told AFP that Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan are moving toward signing a joint defense agreement in Jeddah on Friday, amid rapid regional developments and efforts by the three countries to strengthen their security cooperation. A spokesperson for the coalition in a statement issued early Friday said the injured included seven Saudi citizens, among them a woman and a four-year-old child who sustained second-degree burns, in addition to a Yemeni and two Egyptians and a Pakistani, as a result of “indiscriminate shelling” of civilian sites. The Ansar Allah Houthi group in Yemen, supported by Iran, claimed responsibility on Thursday for rocket attacks that hit camps of government forces backed by Riyadh, resulting in dozens of deaths in Marib and Hadramaut. Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saria said the rebels attacked government sites with ballistic missiles and drones after monitoring “large Saudi troop buildups” that were poised to launch an assault on the “free governorates” referring to areas under Houthi control. Yemen’s Defense Ministry said its forces would respond to the attacks “in the right place and at the right time,” while the Houthi military spokesperson warned that the group “is ready to confront any escalation.” Conversely, the official spokesman for the Coalition forces, Major General Turki al-Maliki, expressed condolences to the government and people of Yemen for the “treacherous Houthi attack.” This page contains content from X. Your consent is required before displaying any materials as they may include cookies and other technical tools. You may prefer to review X’s cookie policy and privacy policy before consenting. To view the content, choose “Agree and Continue.” End of X Share Broad escalation in Marib Three members of the Yemeni government forces were killed and four others wounded on Friday in a drone attack by the Houthi group targeting the Harib area in southern Marib, according to an initial AFP report citing a Yemeni military source. The source added that during the latest escalation, the Houthis fired more than ten missiles and seven suicide drones that targeted military bases in the governorate. He also noted exchanges of artillery fire and clashes in Sirwah and the Al-Xaara front north of Marib city, where Houthi drones were spotted, and that the group also targeted a weapons depot, with no information on additional losses. The attack came the day after “one of the bloodiest days between the two sides in years,” in which 58 members of the government forces were killed following Houthi attacks on Marib and Hadramaut. Marib holds strategic and economic significance, as the Houthis control parts of the governorate while the government controls the city of Marib and the oil fields and facilities. The Houthis had resumed in 2021 an assault to seize the oil-rich province, but the fighting subsided after the 2022 truce. “Imminent attack” on Saudi Arabia Meanwhile, a high-ranking Saudi official said on Thursday that the kingdom expects coordinated, imminent attacks from the north and south by Iraqi militias in coordination with the Houthis in Yemen, under the guidance of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards. The official told Reuters on condition of anonymity that U.S. and Saudi intelligence agencies and other regional partners indicated possible targeting of civilian and economic sites, including energy infrastructure, ports, and airports. The official added that Saudi Arabia also detected movements of drones and missiles, suggesting coordinated operations from both sides across the north and south of the kingdom. He said the threats are particularly troubling as Riyadh continues to seek de-escalation and a negotiated settlement. He noted that communications with all parties, including Iran, and mediation efforts appear to be moving “in the right direction,” and that the planned attacks could aim to disrupt these diplomatic efforts. The official stressed that Saudi-American cooperation remains “very high” at all levels, including operational cooperation with the United States Central Command, and that Saudi Arabia is prepared to take all necessary measures to respond to any aggression. In another development, an Iraqi security source told BBC on Thursday evening that security forces began deployments in several areas following directives from the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces to raise security readiness and combat preparedness. The source said the deployments were proceeding normally, with no checkpoints or tightened controls on civilian movement. He noted that deployments focus on securing open spaces and empty areas in anticipation of any attempts to launch drones or missiles. The Iraqi newspaper Al-Mada reported on August 4 that security and political sources said authorities plan to intensify monitoring in Basra, the Najaf desert, Samawa, and Anbar, along with border areas opposite Saudi Arabia and Jordan. It added that Baghdad warned any security official launching missiles or drones from their area of responsibility would be held to account. Deployments follow the State Administration Coalition’s announcement that any armed activity outside state institutions after the September 30 disarmament deadline will be treated under anti-terrorism law. The coalition, after a meeting of senior Iraqi officials on August 5, stressed the need to prevent using Iraqi territory to mount attacks on neighboring countries or drag the country into conflicts that do not serve its people’s interests. Iranian-aligned factions, including the Nujaba, Kata’ib Hezbollah, and Kata’ib Sayyid al-Shuhada, still refuse to hand over their weapons, while reports suggested other factions, including the Badr Organization, have drawn up plans to proceed with disarmament. On July 29, Saudi Arabia announced airstrikes conducted in coordination with U.S. Central Command against Iran-backed groups in Iraq after accusing them of launching drones at its oil facilities. Iraqi factions had threatened retaliation, but Badr announced early Friday that it would delay any response to avoid further escalation, according to Iraqi media reports citing its leader Hadi al-Amiri. Tensions between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis have risen in recent weeks after the group aligned with Iran imposed a sea blockade on the kingdom in the Red Sea and claimed a series of attacks on Saudi ships and military targets. Saudi Arabia responded to the latest Houthi attacks with strikes on military sites in Yemen.

Links of interest Sections Services Sectors Newsletters es The Houthi rebels claim attacks with rockets and drones in Marib and Hadramawt, and the Yemeni government launches a security campaign following the death of a commander. 2 minutes Published The Yemeni Houthi rebels said on Thursday they launched a series of rocket and drone attacks against military facilities of the Government in the provinces of Marib and Hadramawt, located in the east and north of the country. The Houthi military spokesman, Yahya Sari, explained on social media that “Our Armed Forces have carried out a qualitative, large-scale military operation against concentrations of the Saudi enemy in the areas of Al Ruaik, Al Abr, Al Zaniyh and other camps belonging to the so-called First and Third Emergency Divisions.” According to Sari, within this offensive “hundreds of Saudi mercenaries” would have been killed and the Houthi forces would have managed to “destroy and burn a large number of enemy camps, warehouses, and weapons,” although an official casualty toll has not yet been released. The media center of the First Division of Yemen’s Emergency Forces also confirmed on social media that “Houthi militias have attacked military camps,” specifying that the offensive caused “material and human losses.” Alongside this spike in violence, the internationally recognized government’s Ministry of Defense publicized the start of a broad security campaign that will extend to several provinces, with particular emphasis on Hadramawt and Al Mahrah. This operation begins after the death of Osama al Radfani, a senior official of the Homeland Shield Forces —a militia aligned with the Yemeni government and financially backed by Saudi Arabia— who was killed in an ambush in Hadramawt province over the weekend. The Yemeni Minister of Information, Muammar al-Eryani, attributed the attack to the Houthi insurgency and framed it within what he described as a systematic campaign against senior military commanders, security officials, and personnel involved in efforts to restore state authority. In a message circulated on social media, he stressed that “This cowardly crime once again reveals the terrorist nature of this militia, which only believes in the logic of terrorism, assassination, and bombing, and which uses chaos and violence as means to implement the Iranian regime’s agenda in Yemen and the region.” Tags: Follow us © 2026 DEMÓCRATA - Parliamentarian information media

The new attack comes less than 24 hours after a wide assault carried out by the Houthi group on Thursday, using missiles and drones, which killed 58 members of the government forces, in the largest escalation seen on the Yemeni fighting fronts in years. Three Yemeni government forces personnel were killed and four others wounded on Friday in a new attack carried out by the Iran-backed Houthi movement on military sites in Marib Governorate, in an escalation that comes one day after deadly attacks killed dozens, according to a Yemeni military source to Agence France-Presse. The source said the initial toll of the attack indicates three soldiers killed and four others injured, after the group targeted the Harib area south of Marib with more than ten missiles and seven suicide drones that hit camps belonging to the government forces. He added that the clashes were not limited to air raids, as the Sarwah and Al-Kasra frontlines north of Marib witnessed exchanges of shelling and field clashes, while the air defenses engaged drones that flew over the city’s sky, and noted that the Houthis also targeted a weapons depot in the Sahn al-Jin area. The government-owned Saba News Channel, broadcast from Marib, said that the Houthi militia shelled Marib, which is crowded with IDPs, with missiles and drones, without further details. Escalation continues after the fiercest attack in years. The new attack comes less than 24 hours after a wide assault carried out by the Houthis on Thursday using missiles and drones, which killed 58 members of the government forces, in the largest escalation on the Yemeni fighting fronts in years. In turn, the Ministry of Defense of the Yemeni government said the Houthis carried out an attack with ballistic missiles and drones that targeted several camps and units of the armed forces in Marib and Hadramaut, stressing that the army would respond “in due time and place,” and noting casualties among government forces. Yahiya Suraif, the military spokesperson for the Houthis, said that his forces targeted camps of the government forces, confirming that the attacks targeted what it described as “Saudi-backed military build-ups.” In a simultaneous development, a Saudi official source said late Thursday into Friday that 11 people were injured in the Najran region in the south of the kingdom as a result of the Houthis launching what they described as “random shells” across the border. Marib returns to the forefront of the conflict. Marib Governorate is one of the أبرز ساحات الصراع in Yemen, where the Houthis, who control the capital Sanaa, and the internationally recognized Yemeni government, based in Aden, share control over parts of the governorate. The government retains control of the city of Marib, the governorate’s center, in addition to oil fields and oil facilities that give the region significant strategic importance. The Houthis had launched a broad military campaign to take Marib in 2021, but fighting subsided significantly after the UN-brokered truce in 2022. The regional war reflects on Yemen. In recent weeks, the Yemen front has returned to the forefront of regional tensions, after it had experienced relative calm since 2022, becoming part of the broader scene of the war unfolding in the Middle East. The escalation resumes after the Houthis accused Saudi Arabia of targeting Sanaa International Airport to prevent an Iranian plane from landing, before the group announced a naval blockade on Saudi ports and began targeting oil tankers tied to the Kingdom. Analysts see that the pace of cross-border attacks threatens to pull Yemen back into a wide military confrontation, risking eroding the relatively quiet status that had lasted for more than three years. The Houthis had killed, at the beginning of July, 16 members of the government-aligned forces in an attack targeting sites south of the port city of Hodeidah, according to two medical officials to Agence France-Presse.

Dozens of Yemeni government forces killed in attacks by the Houthis; the government vows to respond In the fiercest escalation between the two sides since 2022, Houthi attacks with ballistic missiles and drones on camps in Ma’rib and Hadramaut on Thursday killed at least 58 members of the Yemeni government forces and wounded dozens more, while the internationally recognized government vowed to respond. A military source to AFP, who asked not to be identified, said the death toll rose to 58, adding that a number of the wounded are in serious condition, which could raise the toll. Two medical sources had previously reported the killing of at least 38 and injury of 29 others in the attacks, while a military official described the escalation as the fiercest between the government forces and the Houthis since 2022. According to a military official, the strikes targeted a camp in the Rawiq area of Ma’rib province in central Yemen, in addition to camps in the Abir and Al-Wadi’ah areas of Hadramaut near the border with Saudi Arabia. Another military official said one of the missiles struck forces during a morning drill at a camp in Ma’rib, killing and wounding no fewer than 45 personnel. Meanwhile, Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Sari’ said his forces attacked government troops backed by Riyadh with ballistic missiles and drones, noting that the attacks targeted “concentrations” supported by Saudi Arabia. He added that the attacks affected the Rawiq, Abir, and Al-Thenia areas and other camps, warning that Houthi forces are prepared to respond to any escalation. For its part, the Ministry of Defense of the internationally recognized government said the Houthis carried out a missile and drone attack on a number of camps and military units spread across Ma’rib and Hadramaut under government control. The ministry said in a statement that government forces “will respond to this aggression at the right time and place.” Also read: The Houthis target Saudi Arabia and damage the main radar at Najran Airport Collapse of the truce Yemen became the latest front in the American-Iranian conflict in the Middle East last month, after the Houthis intensified their attacks and suspended a truce with the Saudi-backed Yemeni government that had lasted since 2022. The conflict renewed between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia in July, after the group accused it of bombing Sanaa Airport to prevent a landing by an Iranian plane. The Houthis later announced the imposition of a maritime blockade on Saudi ports and began targeting oil tankers belonging to the kingdom. This blockade threatens Saudi Arabia’s ability to deliver its supplies to global markets, amid the parallel blockade Iran imposes on the Strait of Hormuz, the kingdom’s other maritime gateway. Last month, the Houthis killed 16 members of the forces loyal to the Yemeni government in an attack south of the coastal city of Hodeidah, according to two medical officials to AFP. The Houthis seized large areas in northern Yemen in late 2014, including the capital Sanaa and the city of Hodeidah. In the following year, a Saudi-led military coalition intervened in support of the government forces based in Aden in the south. The conflict has left hundreds of thousands dead and caused a wide humanitarian crisis in Yemen, the poorest country in the Arabian Peninsula, despite the fighting having slowed largely since the UN-brokered truce in 2022. France 24 / AFP

Are the articles from your blog published here? Propose your blog! Yemen - Houthi rebels claim attacks against government camps in Marib and Hadramaut Published Aug 6, 2026, 17:05 MADRID, Aug 6 – Yemen's Houthi rebels have claimed on Thursday a wave of rocket and drone attacks against government military camps in the eastern Marib and northern Hadramaut governorates. "Our Armed Forces have carried out a qualitative and large-scale military operation against concentrations of the Saudi enemy in the areas of Al Ruaik, Al Abr, Al Zaniyh and other camps belonging to the so-called First and Third Emergency Divisions," said Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sari on social media. Specifically, he claimed that "hundreds of Saudi mercenaries" have died, while they managed to "destroy and burn a large number of the enemy's camps, warehouses and weapons," although there is not yet an official death toll. For its part, the media center of the First Division of Yemen's Emergency Forces confirmed on social media that "Houthi militias attacked the Armed Forces camps," causing material and human losses. Parallel to the escalation of violence on the ground, the internationally recognized government’s Defense Ministry announced the launch of a broad security campaign spanning several governorates, with special attention to Hadramaut and Al Mahrah. This comes after the death of Osama al Radfani, a senior commander of the Homeland Shield Forces – a militia allied with the Yemeni government and financially backed by Saudi Arabia – in an ambush in Hadramaut province over the weekend. Yemeni Information Minister Muammar al-Eryani attributed the attack to the Houthi insurgency, describing it as part of what he called a systematic campaign aimed at senior military commanders, security officials and figures involved in efforts to restore state authority. "This cowardly crime once again reveals the terrorist nature of this militia, which only believes in the logic of terrorism, assassination and bombing, and which uses chaos and violence as means to implement the Iranian regime's agenda in Yemen and the region," he said on social media. Running time? Here is a summary of this news Houthi rebels in Yemen have carried out significant attacks on government military camps, resulting in numerous casualties and prompting the government to launch a security campaign across several governorates. Who are the Houthis? The Houthis are a rebel group in Yemen that has been in conflict with the government since 2014. What prompted the recent escalation of violence? The escalation was triggered by Houthi attacks on military camps and the death of a senior commander of a pro-government militia. What is the objective of the security campaign announced by the government? The objective is to increase security in the affected governorates and counter Houthi attacks. This content was automatically generated with the help of artificial intelligence so you can understand the key points in a few seconds and resolve the most common questions about this news. The original information text is authored by the TorrijosToday team or its sources. Share this news on your favorite social network Published Aug 6, 2026, 16:04 Published Aug 6, 2026, 15:49 Published Aug 6, 2026, 14:33 The post "Houthi rebels claim attacks against government camps in Marib and Hadramaut" was first published on TorrijosToday.

The Houthi rebels of Yemen have launched one of their biggest attacks on Saudi-aligned forces in that country in years. The strikes are a flare-up in what up until recently has been a largely dormant conflict. They took place in eastern Yemeni provinces of Marib and Hadhramaut, which are areas controlled by local forces opposed to the Houthis. This unfolded as the Iranian-backed rebel group is also expanding its campaign against Saudi shipping in the Red Sea region and its oil production infrastructure. The Houthis claim they killed and injured hundreds of the Saudi-aligned troops. Yemeni government officials said that at least 30 troops were killed while there has been no official comment from Riyadh. However, the U.S. Embassy in Yemen, the Yemeni Defense Ministry and the Saudi-led forces confirmed the attacks. “Our armed forces carried out a broad and precise military operation targeting the Saudi enemy’s mobilizations in the areas of Al-Ruwaik, Al-Abr, and Al-Thaniyah, and other camps belonging to what is called the First and Third Emergency Divisions, using a large number of ballistic missiles and drones,” Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree stated on X. In addition to “the deaths and injuries of hundreds of Saudi enemy mercenaries,” Saree claimed the “destruction and burning of a large number of Saudi enemy camps, mobilizations, storage depots, and weapons in the Al-Wadiah area in the east of the country” as well as the “destruction of a large number of vehicles.” Saree added that the actions were preemptive to prevent an assault on Houthi forces. In a statement on X, the Yemeni Defense Ministry said the Houthis “carried out a treacherous attack using ballistic missiles and drones, targeting several camps and units of the Armed Forces deployed in the provinces of Marib and Hadramaut… The Ministry of Defense affirmed that the Yemeni Armed Forces will respond to this aggression at the appropriate time and place, and that this treacherous attack will not undermine the resolve of the Armed Forces’ heroes or affect their ability to perform their national duties; rather, it will increase their steadfastness, cohesion, and determination to defend the Republic, restore the state, and end the coup.” The target of these strikes, the Yemen Emergency Forces (YEF), acknowledged they had been hit. “In a new military escalation, the Houthi terrorist militias targeted several military bases and military units, including emergency forces, resulting in material and human losses,” YEF claimed on Facebook. “This targeting comes after the military forces’ success in carrying out their duties under the directives of the Minister of Defense, aiming to secure areas, protect international roads, pursue gangs of kidnappers and smugglers, and apprehend those involved in robbery, kidnapping, and organized crimes.” The Yemen Emergency Forces “are made up mostly of Salafi-aligned fighters from Yemen’s northern governorates and fall entirely under the Yemeni Forces Authority, itself commanded by the Saudi-led Joint Forces Command,” according to Defenseliney, an independent Yemeni media platform focusing on security issues. “Their roots trace to an earlier nucleus called the ‘Happy Yemen Forces,’ formed with Saudi funding, training, and support since 2019 and deployed along the Saada border strip extending north into Al-Jawf; most of its brigades had earlier operated under separate presidential decrees before being absorbed into the Emergency Forces.” The U.S. Embassy in Yemen derided the Houthi attack as an act of terrorism. “The U.S. Embassy to Yemen expresses our deepest condolences to the families of the brave Yemeni soldiers killed today in Hadhramawt and Marib,” the embassy announced on X. “The Iran-backed Houthis’ cowardly attacks represent yet another example of their terrorism against the Yemeni people. We wish the wounded a speedy recovery.” Several videos emerged online purporting to show the Houthi attacks. They depict plumes of smoke wafting from what appear to be strikes and the sounds of small arms fire and what appears to be a drone strike can be heard, but they offer little real sense of the scope of the incidents or the damage inflicted. There was also video purporting to show Houthi missile launches against the Saudi-backed forces; however TWZ cannot confirm any of the claims about these videos. Today’s engagement marks a major escalation both in Houthi-Saudi hostilities and in the battle for Yemen, one of the world’s poorest countries, but strategically located along the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. The civil war in Yemen erupted in 2014 and expanded a year later when a Saudi-led coalition joined forces with the government ousted by the Houthis. For a while, the U.S. was supporting that coalition’s bombing campaign by providing aerial refueling and intelligence. However, then-Defense Secretary James Mattis ended that in 2018 during the first Trump presidency after growing concerns over the large number of civilian casualties being inflicted. The Saudi coalition’s fight against the Houthis also complicated the U.S. counterterrorism campaign against Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). The fighting between Saudi-led forces and the Houthis largely abated after a tenuous ceasefire was signed in 2022. Tensions, however, reignited in recent weeks after the Houthis joined the U.S.-Iran conflict on the side of their major supporter. The Houthis imposed a blockade on the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, and began striking Saudi ships in the southern part of the Red Sea as well as refineries along the northern portion. As we noted yesterday, the Yemeni rebel group said it was expanding its campaign against Saudi Arabia to strike vessels in the northern part of the Red Sea. All this is adding to the pressure on oil supplies flowing out of the region, which has created global economic stress. In response to attacks on its shipping, Saudi Arabia hit Houthi missile-launch platforms, a rocket-launch site, and weapons depots. However, the Saudi reaction was limited in nature. It remains to be seen how the kingdom will respond now given that many of the fighters it supports have been killed. The uptick in Saudi-Houthi fighting comes as the region is already roiled in conflict, though efforts are underway to achieve a diplomatic solution to the U.S.-Iran war, now paused in an uneasy ceasefire. As we have reported in the past, the two countries and Oman are working toward a deal that would essentially give Iran control over the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran is “insisting the framework represents a new security model for the strategic waterway rather than a full reopening of the strait,” CBS News reported on Thursday, citing Iran’s state news agency IRNA. The proposed mechanism would regulate the movement of commercial vessels, with ships entering through Iranian waters and exiting through Omani waters. IRNA said the talks are aimed at defining “a new model that is different from the 60-year-old practice of the past” in which ships passed through the strait at will. The flow of traffic through the strategic chokepoint has become the main sticking point between Washington and Tehran as the two sides work toward ending hostilities. U.S. President Donald Trump has insisted that Iran must fully open the vital chokepoint or face new and more intense attacks that would include power plants, other civilian infrastructure and even leadership. How much increased fighting between the Saudis and Houthis complicates these matters is an open question. As we have frequently noted, the closing of the BAM to Saudi oil traffic and now threats to the transit route north to the canal have already raised the specter of the U.S. having to get as involved as it did during the previous Houthi campaign against shipping that ended last September, which could pull resources away from Iranian-focused operations. It’s possible Egypt would have a major problem with such actions too, as it would impact the canal’s revenue and freedom of movement. A major intensification of Saudi-Houthi hostilities represents yet another complication in a region already in turmoil. Contact the author: [email protected]

The Houthi militants targeted the city of Marib today, Friday, with missile strikes and three drones, some of which hit a displaced persons’ camp. At the same time, Yemen’s Ministry of Defense reported the killing of 17 officers and soldiers and injuries to others in an attack carried out by the Houthi group. The Houthis are escalating their attacks on Yemeni government forces’ sites, targeting the city of Marib and military locations in scattered areas, in conjunction with military movements and reinforcements on several battlefronts, amid fears of the widening scope of the clashes. On Friday, the Yemeni Ministry of Defense announced the killing of 17 officers and soldiers and injuries to others in an attack carried out by the Houthi group using ballistic missiles and suicide drones. It added that the targeted forces were carrying out “national qualitative tasks” in combating what it described as “terrorism, organized crime, and smuggling networks for weapons and drugs” for the Houthis. A reporter from Al-Arabiya TV in Aden, Omar Al-Maqrmi, citing military sources, said that the government forces responded with artillery shelling on military sites toward the Sarwah front in the southwestern Marib, synchronized with the flight of drones over the city of Seiyun, which were dealt with by the Homeland Shield forces. Our reporter spoke of Houthi targeting of Yemen’s Emergency Forces sites in the Thiynia area of Ruwaik, located between Marib and Hadhramaut, where the Emergency Forces described the Houthi attacks as a response to their campaigns against drug-trafficking gangs and highwaymen, and their pursuit of trafficking networks, and ensuring international routes, especially the road linking Marib and Saudi Arabia. It was reported that the Emergency Forces mobilized and reinforced several of their military sites on the desert lines, while Houthi attacks started, according to the same sources, from the area of Al-Mhummazah in Al-Ghayl District, Shabwah Governorate, northeast Yemen. The escalation comes amid increasing military tension on multiple fronts and military sites in Yemen, along with massive mobilizations of government forces and Houthis in scattered areas, raising fears of the expansion of the fighting in the coming days. On Thursday evening, the Houthi group announced that it targeted camps in Marib and Hadhramaut governorates in central and eastern Yemen with ballistic missiles and drones, claiming hundreds of killed and wounded. The group’s announcement followed hours after the government’s Emergency Forces reported human and material losses as a result of targeting several of its camps and camps belonging to other government forces, without disclosing the extent of the losses or the locations of the attacks at that time. Several fronts in Yemen have since early July experienced intermittent clashes between government forces and the Houthi group, resulting in dozens of deaths and injuries on both sides. Since April 2022, Yemen has been witnessing a relative lull in the war that has been ongoing for about 12 years between government forces, backed by a Saudi-led coalition, and the Iran-allied Houthi group, which has controlled the capital Sana’a and a number of provinces since September 2014.

Yemeni media reported hearing explosion sounds in Marib today, Friday, after the Houthi forces shelled the city’s sites with missiles and drones, causing deaths and injuries. Media outlets quoted a Yemeni military source saying that the government forces’ air defenses shot down drones belonging to the Houthis in the skies over Marib. Saba News Channel, which is broadcast from Marib, said that the Houthis’ militia bombarded Marib, which is crowded with displaced people, with missiles and drones, without further details. The Minister of Public Health and Population in the Yemeni government, Dr. Qasim al-Baihish, announced the killing of two civilians and injuries to 14 others with varying degrees of severity in a preliminary toll resulting from the Houthi attack on the city of Marib in the middle of the country. He added on X that Marib contains the largest number of displacement camps in the Republic of Yemen, whose inhabitants were forcibly displaced from their areas by the Houthi militiamen and are now being chased even in their camps. From its side, Agence France-Presse quoted a Yemeni military source confirming the killing of three members of the Yemeni government forces and the injury of four others in a preliminary toll from the attack on Marib province. As of this writing, the Houthis had not claimed responsibility for the attack. Al Jazeera’s Yemen affairs editor, Ahmed al-Shalfi, posted a video on X showing smoke rising from a residential area due to the bombing that targeted the city. Al-Shalfi said eyewitnesses reported that some drones and missiles hit the Ghafdan area, where there are military forces and equipment, noting that civilians live near the area. So far, no official Yemeni source has announced which areas were targeted or the toll from the attack. Earlier today, the Yemeni Defense Ministry announced the killing of 17 officers and soldiers and injuries to others in an attack conducted by the Houthis using ballistic missiles and suicide drones, without specifying the location or timing of the attack. The Ansar Allah movement had, yesterday, Thursday, launched ballistic missiles and drone attacks targeting camps belonging to Yemeni government forces in Marib and Hadhramaut governorates. It also targeted the border area of Najran inside Saudi Arabia, in what was the most significant escalation in years, causing injuries to several civilians, according to the Yemen-based Iran-backed alliance. The military spokesperson for the Houthis, Yahya Sari, said his forces targeted camps of the government forces, confirming that the attacks targeted what he described as “militarized deployments supported by Saudi Arabia.” In contrast, the Defense Ministry of the Yemeni government said the Houthis carried out an attack with ballistic missiles and drones targeting several camps and units of the armed forces in Marib and Hadhramaut, stressing that the army would respond “in due time and place,” confirming deaths and injuries among troops. A military source told Agence France-Presse that the death toll from the attack rose to 58, with dozens more injured, with the toll likely to rise due to the severity of injuries. Since early July, Yemen has seen sporadic clashes across several fronts between the internationally recognized government forces and the Houthis, resulting in dozens of deaths and injuries on both sides. Since April 2022, Yemen has been experiencing relatively calming lull in the war that has persisted for about 12 years between the government forces, backed by a Saudi-led coalition, and the Houthis, who have controlled Sanaa and several provinces since September 21, 2014.

Radio Al-Wasat Al-Wasat Newspaper Al-Wasat Channel | Media in Yemen: Houthi shelling on Marib and sound of explosions Friday, August 7, 2026, 8:58 AM !Yemeni media: Houthi shelling on Marib and sounds of explosions Forces affiliated with the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen while securing one of the streets of Aden city. (Archive - Reuters) Explosions were heard in Marib, Yemen, after Houthi attacks on sites in the city with missiles and drones, according to Yemeni media. Media quoted a military source saying that the air defenses of the government forces shot down drones belonging to the Houthi Ansar Allah in Marib, according to Al Jazeera Qatar Channel. 11 people injured in the Najran region Earlier, 11 people were injured in the Najran region in southern Saudi Arabia due to an attack by the Houthis in Yemen, according to the Riyadh-led coalition, in the largest casualty toll in more than four years, as the conflict between the two sides resumes. 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