Houthis strike Marib again as UN warns Yemen nearing wider conflict -report

Yemen's army responded to Houthi forces on several fronts along the lines of contact early on Saturday, though details of the operations and their timing were not provided. This response came after Houthi forces launched ballistic missiles and drones at displacement camps and residential neighbourhoods in the city of Marib on Friday, resulting in two civilian deaths and 14 injuries, according to state news agency SABA, as cited by Channel News Asia and Middle East Eye.

The UN special envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, warned that the country faces a greater risk of renewed large-scale conflict than at any point since the UN-brokered truce of April 2022, as reported by Middle East Eye. The army vowed to respond with "necessary military measures" to any further targeting of its units, and a spokesperson for Yemen's armed forces stated that continued Houthi attacks would be met with a military response "without leniency".

The incident marks a sharp escalation between the Houthis and forces of Yemen's internationally recognised government. France 24 reported that at least eight members of Yemeni government forces and two civilians were killed in the Houthi attacks on Friday.

Brief written by urgent.news from Jerusalem Post, Channel News Asia, Middle East Eye, France 24 — 4 reports on this story. Machine-written — it may contain errors, so check the original before relying on it.