Yemen's Houthis escalate deadly attacks on Saudi-backed troops

2m ago Houthis strike Saudi-backed government positions in Yemen's Marib Yemen's state-run Saba news agency reported on Friday that Houthi rebels had launched fresh missile and drone attacks on the eastern Yemeni city of Marib, a day after a series of strikes on government military positions left dozens dead and wounded.Yemeni armed forces shot down several Houthi drones over Marib, according to the report. Videos circulating on social media showed smoke rising over the city. The Houthis have not issued a statement on this latest attack. Yemeni protesters brandish weapons and shout slogans during a protest staged against the continued Saudi-led blockade on Yemen on July 31, 2026 in the capital Sana'a. Mohammed Hamoud / Getty Images The new strikes came after Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree announced Thursday that the group carried out a "large-scale and special military operation" targeting "Saudi military build-ups in Marib and Hadramawt."He claimed the operation killed and wounded hundreds of Yemeni soldiers and destroyed military camps, weapons depots and equipment in the Al-Wadiah area in eastern Yemen.The Saudi-backed Yemeni Joint Operations Command, however, confirmed t...