Houthi rebel attacks kill at least 30 Yemeni government forces, officials say
CAIRO (AP) — Houthi rebel attacks Thursday in central and eastern Yemen killed at least 30 government troops and wounded at least 50 others, Yemeni government officials said. The assaults hit camps for forces of the…
On Thursday, Houthi rebels targeted government forces in central and eastern Yemen, resulting in at least 30 fatalities and over 50 injuries, according to Yemeni officials. The assaults occurred in the provinces of Marib and Hadhramaut, where camps housing the internationally recognized government's troops were hit. Officials spoke anonymously as they were not cleared to address the media.
This attack marks a significant escalation since a de facto truce in April 2022, which halted major hostilities between the Houthi group, backed by Iran, and the Saudi-led coalition supporting the internationally recognized government. Yemen's army reported that Houthi forces attacked their camps, causing casualties, but did not disclose the exact number of deaths.
The Houthis have not commented on the attack but promised to release a statement about a "major" military operation soon. Yemen has experienced a civil war since 2014, when the Houthis took control of Sanaa, compelling the government into exile in Saudi Arabia. A Saudi-led coalition has been engaged in a conflict against the rebels since 2015 in an attempt to restore the government to power, but the war has evolved into a stalemate with no clear victor.
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