Houthi rebels claim to have killed 45 people in attacks on Yemeni government forces. The attacks involved drone and missile strikes targeting military camps and units, according to the Yemeni Emergency Forces on the social media platform X.
The strikes targeted military buildup camps in the er-Ruvayk and es-Sinye areas of Marib province, as well as the al-Abr area of Hadramout province, Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree stated in a written statement on X. Saree claimed that military buildups and weapons depots belonging to Saudi Arabia were destroyed in the al-Wadia area of Hadramout province.
The Houthis said the attacks were in retaliation for what they described as a recent reinforcement of Saudi Arabia-backed Yemeni troops. The Houthis are supported by Iran.
The attacks on Thursday, August 6, targeted a military camp in Marib province, central Yemen, and others in Hadramout province near the border with Saudi Arabia.
Medical sources reported to AFP that 38 people were killed and 29 were injured in the attacks. At least 38 members of the Yemeni government forces were killed during the drone and missile strikes, according to these reports.
While some press outlets reported that at least 30 people were killed, no official statement has been made regarding the total number of deaths. There is a discrepancy between the figures provided by medical sources and a claim by Yahya Saree that hundreds of soldiers lost their lives.
38 people killed
Reported fatalities from medical sources following the attacks on August 6.
Conflict background
The attack on Yemeni government forces is the deadliest since the 2022 truce between the two parties. The Yemeni war began in 2014 when Houthi rebels launched a major offensive from their stronghold in Saada, northern Yemen.
The Yemeni government received aid in 2015 from a military coalition led by Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Updates
The Houthi attacks, which the group confirmed targeted Al-Ruwaik, al-Thaniyah, and al-Abr, are now described as the deadliest violence in years — and specifically the deadliest in four years — with a military source corroborating at least 45 personnel killed and wounded in the Marib camp strike, while a disputed claim raises the death toll to 58.
The Houthi attacks, which the group identified as hitting Al-Ruwaik, al-Thaniyah, and al-Abr, are now described as the deadliest violence in years and the deadliest in four years, with a military source confirming at least 45 personnel killed and wounded in the Marib camp strike — a figure consistent with the Houthi claim, though disputed reports now suggest up to 58 deaths.
While the initial report cited 45 killed, a disputed claim now raises the death toll to at least 58, and verified sources confirm the attacks—targeting Al-Ruwaik, al-Thaniyah, and al-Abr—were the deadliest in years, marking a significant escalation as the conflict becomes the latest front in the US-Iran rivalry.
The Houthi attacks, previously reported to have killed 45 personnel, are now described by verified sources as the deadliest violence in years between the two sides — a characterization echoed in multiple verified reports linking the strikes to the broader US-Iran conflict, while a disputed claim raises the death toll to at least 58.
The Houthi attacks, previously reported to have killed 45, are now described by multiple verified sources as the deadliest violence in years between the two sides — a characterization echoed in reports labeling them the deadliest in four years — while a disputed claim raises the death toll to at least 58, and the Houthis identified Al-Ruwaik, al-Thaniyah, and al-Abr as specific targets.
While the initial report cited 45 killed, the Yemeni army has now verified that at least 58 government troops were killed in the Houthi drone and missile strikes, marking the deadliest violence in years and confirming the attacks targeted the Yemeni Emergency Forces in Marib and Hadramout.
While the initial report cited 45 killed, the Yemeni army has now verified that at least 58 government troops were killed in the Houthi drone and missile strikes, marking the deadliest violence in years and confirming the attacks targeted the Emergency Forces in Marib and Hadramout.
While the initial report cited 45 killed, the Yemeni army has now verified that at least 58 government troops were killed in the Houthi drone and missile strikes, marking the deadliest violence in years and confirming the attacks targeted the Emergency Forces in Marib and Hadramout.
While the initial report cited 45 killed, verified sources now confirm that at least 58 Yemeni government troops were killed in the Houthi drone and missile strikes, marking the deadliest violence in years and aligning with the Yemeni army’s updated casualty figure.
While the initial report cited 45 killed, the Yemeni army has now verified that at least 58 government troops were killed in the Houthi drone and missile strikes, marking the deadliest violence in years and confirming the attacks targeted the Emergency Forces in Marib and Hadramout.
While the initial report cited 45 killed, the Yemeni army has now verified that at least 58 government troops were killed in the Houthi drone and missile strikes, marking the deadliest violence in years and confirming a higher casualty count than previously reported.
While the initial report cited 45 killed, the Yemeni army has now verified that at least 58 government troops died in the Houthi drone and missile strikes, contradicting earlier medical source estimates of 38 dead and the Houthi spokesperson’s claim of 'hundreds' killed.
While the initial report cited 45 killed, the Yemeni army has now verified that at least 58 government troops died in the Houthi drone and missile strikes, contradicting earlier medical sources that reported 38 dead and the Houthi spokesperson’s claim of 'hundreds' killed.
While the initial report cited 45 killed, the Yemeni army has now verified that at least 58 government troops died in the Houthi drone and missile strikes, marking the deadliest violence in years and confirming a higher casualty count than previously reported.
The Yemeni government's army has now confirmed that at least 58 troops were killed in the Houthi drone and missile attacks, revising the initial figure of 45, while Houthi spokesperson Yahya Saree claimed hundreds of soldiers died — a claim not independently verified — and identified Al-Ruwaik, al-Thaniyah, and al-Abr as targeted locations.
While the initial report cited 45 killed, the Yemeni army has now verified that at least 58 government troops were killed in the Houthi drone and missile strikes, marking the deadliest violence in years and contradicting earlier medical sources that reported 38 dead.
The Yemeni government's army has now confirmed that at least 58 troops were killed in the Houthi drone and missile strikes, revising the initial figure of 45; this number is supported by verified official sources, while the Houthis' claim of 'hundreds' of deaths remains unsubstantiated.
While the initial report cited 45 killed, the Yemeni army has now verified that at least 58 government troops were killed in the Houthi drone and missile strikes, marking the deadliest violence in years and contradicting earlier medical sources that reported 38 dead.
