Yemeni media report that Houthi attacks in the Marib and Hadramawt provinces yesterday killed at least two people and wounded 14. The strikes targeted Yemeni army forces. UN special envoy Hans Grundberg said the latest attacks, combined with renewed Houthi strikes on ships, bring Yemen to the highest risk of a renewed full-scale war since the April 2022 ceasefire.
Houthi attacks in the Marib and Hadramawt provinces on Friday killed at least two people and wounded 14, according to Yemeni media reports. The strikes targeted Yemeni army forces. In response, UN special envoy Hans Grundberg warned that the latest attacks, combined with renewed Houthi strikes on ships, bring Yemen to the highest risk of a renewed full-scale war since the April 2022 ceasefire.
The escalation follows a series of Houthi operations reported by The Zioneer on Thursday, Aug 6. At 01:26 Jerusalem, initial reports emerged of a Houthi drone downed over Marib, followed by the interception of multiple drones and a 20-missile-and-drone attack that initially caused no reported casualties. Later that morning, The Zioneer reported that a Houthi strike on Saudi-backed forces in Marib had killed dozens. Later on Thursday, at 14:45 Jerusalem, the Houthis announced a large-scale ballistic missile operation against Saudi Arabia, which reportedly killed at least 30 troops. The current attacks, with two killed in a separate incident, mark a continued intensification of Houthi military operations. Grundberg's statement is the most authoritative international assessment of the situation to date.
As The Zioneer reported on Jul 31, Saudi Arabia is reportedly preparing a sea and ground offensive against the Houthis to break the group's oil blockade, following the collapse of the ceasefire with Riyadh. The Houthis have also renewed strikes on international shipping, a tactic that disrupted global trade routes earlier this year.
The casualty figures from Friday's attacks come from Yemeni media and have not been independently verified. The UN envoy's warning underscores the fragility of the truce, but the situation on the ground remains fluid, with no immediate sign of de-escalation.
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