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The Houthis announce a military offensive against Saudi-backed government forces in Marib Governorate and Hadhramaut Governorate, with over 30 soldiers being killed in two missile
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In Short: Yemen's Houthi group has killed at least 30 government soldiers in missile attacks on military camps in Marib and Hadhramaut governorates.
Yemen's Houthi group has launched missile attacks on Yemeni military camps in the governorates of Hadramout and Marib, killing at least 30 government soldiers and injuring 15 others, according to government sources and Al Jazeera reports.
Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree stated that the attacks, which also involved drones, resulted in 'hundreds' of casualties, targeting camps in Hadramout and Marib.
The attacks were carried out by the Houthis, who fired eight missiles from al-Jawf governorate, north of Marib, hitting camps belonging to several government military formations, the Homeland Shield Forces, the Emergency Forces, and the First Military Region in Hadramout.
Tensions have escalated between the Houthis and the Saudi-backed government, with the Houthis announcing a maritime blockade on Saudi Arabia in July and attacking ships linked to Yemen's northern neighbor.
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- Yemen’s Houthi group has killed at least 30 government soldiers and injured 15 others in missile attacks on Yemeni military camps in the governorates of Hadramout and Marib, government sources told Al Jazeera.
- Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said the attacks, using missiles and drones, led to “hundreds” of casualties.
- Yemeni military sources said that the Houthis fired eight missiles from al-Jawf governorate, north of Marib, targeting al-Thiniya and al-Abr in Hadramout and al-Rouk in Marib.
- Al Jazeera’s Yemen affairs editor, Ahmed al-Shalafi, reported that the attack struck at 2pm local time (11:00 GMT) on Thursday, hitting camps belonging to several government military formations, the Homeland Shield…
- The Houthis announced a maritime blockade on Saudi Arabia in July and have attacked ships linked to Yemen’s northern neighbour.
- Saree said that Thursday’s attack followed “military build-ups” by Saudi-backed government forces, “aimed at escalating the conflict”.
- In a post on X, Abdul Malik al-Mekhlafi, deputy chairman of the Yemeni Consultation and Reconciliation Authority, said Houthis have resorted to targeting Yemen’s government positions due to intensifying pressure on…
- Tensions increased a month ago when the Houthis said that an Iranian plane had been prevented from landing at Sanaa airport.
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