Houthis claim drone and missile attack killed over 50 Saudi-backed fighters in eastern Yemen

The Houthi movement (Ansar Allah) reported that its drone and missile attack conducted earlier Thursday against Saudi-backed forces in Yemen's Marib and Hadramawt regions killed more than 50 fighters, according to a statement by the group. The attack follows the Houthi military spokesman's announcement earlier Thursday of a large-scale operation against Saudi-backed targets in eastern Yemen. The casualty figures have not been independently verified.

The Houthi movement (Ansar Allah) reported Thursday evening that its drone and missile attack earlier in the day against Saudi-backed forces in the Marib and Hadramawt regions of eastern Yemen killed more than 50 fighters. The group's statement, carried by Houthi media, did not specify the exact locations or the types of weapons used, but described the target as 'Saudi-backed mercenaries.'

The attack is the reported culmination of a large-scale operation announced by the Houthi military spokesman earlier Thursday, as The Zioneer reported at 14:45 Jerusalem. That announcement detailed a coordinated ballistic missile and drone offensive targeting the Al-Ruwaik, Al-Abr, and Al-Thaniya areas in Marib and Hadramawt. The earlier report noted that similar past Houthi operations employed a 'double-tap' tactic, striking rescue personnel after the initial impact, though it is not confirmed whether this was used in the current attack.

The casualty figures have not been independently verified, and no official confirmation has been issued by Saudi Arabia or the Yemeni government. The attack marks the latest in a series of Houthi strikes against Saudi-aligned forces amid ongoing regional tensions involving Iran-backed proxies.

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