Yemen’s government says Houthi strikes hit residential areas in Marib

Yemen’s Ministry of Information denounces Houthi attacks on Marib as ‘escalation’ that threatens lives and increases suffering.Published On 15 Aug 202615 Aug 2026Yemen’s Houthis have launched several strikes on the government-held city of Marib, also hitting residential neighbourhoods, according to local authorities.The group hit the city with four ballistic missiles and four drones on Saturday, causing several injuries and damage to homes, vehicles and property, Marib’s provincial authority said.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3The next Yemen war might be differentlist 2 of 3Yemen’s government says Houthi attack on al-Makha kills at least fourlist 3 of 3Qatar denies it is detaining three Iranian bomber pilotsend of listA fifth ballistic missile later in the day also injured one person, Marib governorate officials said on X.A sixth ballistic missile was launched by the Houthis towards Marib overnight, officials added early on Sunday.It described the strikes as part of an “ongoing assault that threatens the lives of civilians, displaced persons’ camps, and residential neighbourhoods”.Marib hosts the largest number of internally displaced people in Yemen, with more than ...