UN warns Yemen at greatest risk of renewed major conflict since 2022 truce
Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis launched ballistic missiles and drones at displacement camps and residential neighbourhoods in the city of Marib on Friday, killing two people and wounding 14, state news agency SABA reported, citing local authorities. Yemen’s army said early on Saturday it had responded against Houthi forces on several fronts. The army did not give details of the operations or say…
The United Nations has warned that Yemen is now at the greatest risk of a major conflict since the 2022 truce, following a series of escalations between the Iran-aligned Houthis and forces loyal to Yemen's internationally recognised government. On Friday, the Houthis launched ballistic missiles and drones at displacement camps and residential neighbourhoods in Marib, killing two people and wounding 14.
The Yemeni army responded, vowing to take necessary military measures against any further targeting. The escalation comes as tensions in the region expand due to the US-Israeli war on Iran, with Saudi Arabia expecting coordinated attacks from the Houthis and Iraqi militias under Iranian supervision. UN special envoy Hans Grundberg expressed concern over the heightened tensions, urging all sides to exercise maximum restraint and engage in UN-led negotiations.
The UN Security Council also expressed concern at the heightened tensions, warning that the violence could draw Yemen deeper into a wider regional confrontation and undermine efforts to secure peace.
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