Yemen’s government forces attack Houthis amid renewed shelling of Marib

Fears of a wider conflict grow as Yemen’s army counterattacks and expert warns ‘all the warning signs are there’.Published On 8 Aug 20268 Aug 2026Yemeni government forces have launched attacks on Houthi positions across multiple front lines, hours after the group renewed its shelling of Marib city, raising fears that years of relative calm could give way to wider conflict.A military spokesman said the attacks on Saturday targeted the Houthis’ “capabilities and forces” along “multiple axes and along the line of contact”, describing the operation as necessary to “protect unarmed civilians”.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Houthi strikes in Yemen as Saudi Arabia braces for attacks: What we knowlist 2 of 3Houthi attacks on gov’t forces hint that a major battle in Yemen is brewinglist 3 of 3Yemen’s collapsing healthcare forces the sick to seek alternative medicinesend of listThe military operation came after Houthi missile and drone attacks on the provinces of Hadramout and Marib killed at least 30 government soldiers and wounded 15 others on Thursday.Deputy Information Minister Mohammed Gezan said Saturday the Houthis had “resumed shelling civilian neighbourhoods in Marib ...