{
  "id": 225567,
  "title": "Houthis say they carried out attacks on ‘Saudi military deployments’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/houthis-say-they-carried-out-attacks-on-saudi-military-deployments",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-06T15:21:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/houthis-say-they-carried-out-attacks-saudi-military-deployments"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Yemen's Houthis declared on Thursday that they had launched missile and drone assaults on \"Saudi military deployments\" within the Saudi-backed government's control in Marib and Hadramout regions of Yemen. Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree attributed the attacks to Saudi Arabia's \"large military buildup\" in the country and claimed that in retaliation, \"our armed forces conducted a large-scale and precise military operation targeting Saudi enemy troop concentrations.\" This action resulted in the deaths and injuries of several Saudi soldiers. Saree urged those who were misled and deceived by the Saudi enemy to leave their camps and return home before it was too late. Addressing Yemeni people across all governorates, Saree assured them that the armed forces were fully prepared to respond to any escalation. According to medical sources, at least 38 Saudi-backed Yemeni government troops were killed in the Houthi attacks.",
  "summary": "Houthis say they carried out attacks on ‘Saudi military deployments’ Yemen’s Houthis said on Thursday that they carried out missile and drone attacks on “Saudi military deployments” in Yemen's Saudi-backed government controlled areas of Marib and Hadramout. Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree accused Saudi Arabia of a “large military buildup” in Yemen and said that in response, “our armed…",
  "key_points": [
    "Houthis launched missile and drone attacks on Saudi military deployments.",
    "At least 38 Saudi-backed Yemeni government troops killed in Houthi strikes.",
    "Houthi spokesman claims retaliation for Saudi's \"large military buildup\"."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}