Two security analysts report explosions and classified reports of Houthi ballistic missile strikes targeting gatherings of Saudi-aligned militias in Marib province, eastern Yemen. The reports follow a previous Houthi strike and ground engagement in the same area earlier tonight.
The Houthi movement in Yemen launched a new wave of ballistic missile strikes targeting gatherings of Saudi-aligned militias in Marib province, according to reports from security analysts Yair Goldblatt and Hananel Aviv. Goldblatt reported explosions heard in Marib city earlier this morning, while Aviv cited a classified report of additional ballistic missile launches aimed at pro-Saudi militia positions. The nature of the strikes is not independently confirmed, but they appear to be part of an ongoing Houthi campaign to degrade the Saudi-backed forces in the region.
As The Zioneer reported earlier tonight (23:55 Jerusalem, Thursday), the Houthis had already launched strikes and engaged in ground battles against these same militias in Marib. The new reports suggest a continuation and intensification of that operation. The Houthi movement has been escalating its attacks on Saudi targets and their local allies in recent weeks, following the end of a fragile ceasefire with the Kingdom in late July. The Marib province is a strategic area, rich in oil and gas resources, and has been a focal point of the Yemeni civil war. The Houthis, backed by Iran, have been seeking to expand their control over the region, while Saudi Arabia supports the internationally recognized government and local militias to counter the Houthi advance.
2 developments
- DevelopingAdditional footage of Houthi missile strikes on pro-Saudi militias in Yemen released by analyst
- DevelopingExplosions reported in Ibb, southern Yemen, amid unconfirmed reports of Houthi missile launches
- DevelopingHouthis launch ballistic missile from Sanaa area, reportedly toward Saudi Arabia
- DevelopingReport: Saudi Arabia Deploys Loyalist Yemeni Forces Against Houthis in Marib, al-Sa'ala
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