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.
Our armed forces conducted a large-scale operation targeting enemy troop concentrations.
Casualty reports vary
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.
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.
