At least 30 Yemeni government troops were killed after Houthi forces launched coordinated attacks on several military positions in the provinces of Marib and Hadramout, according to Yemeni government sources.
Reuters, citing Yemeni government officials, reported that the attacks targeted multiple military installations, including camps and positions belonging to the government’s Emergency Forces and other armed units. Officials said the assaults caused significant casualties and material damage, with the death toll expected to rise as rescue and recovery operations continue.
In a statement issued on Thursday, the government-affiliated Emergency Forces said the Houthis carried out attacks on several military bases and security positions in the two provinces.
The statement said the strikes resulted in both human and material losses but did not immediately provide further operational details. Government officials warned that the number of fatalities could increase as authorities continue to assess the aftermath of the attacks.
The Houthi movement had not immediately commented on the reported assaults or the casualty figures.
The latest violence underscores the fragile security situation in Yemen despite years of international diplomatic efforts to reduce hostilities. Fighting continues on several frontlines, particularly around Marib, one of the government’s last major strongholds in northern Yemen and a strategically important energy-producing region.
Yemen’s conflict began in 2014 when the Iran-aligned Houthi movement seized the capital, Sanaa, forcing the internationally recognised government from power. A Saudi-led coalition intervened in 2015 in support of the government, turning the conflict into one of the region’s longest-running wars.
The war has killed hundreds of thousands of people directly and indirectly, displaced millions and created one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, according to the United Nations. Although periods of reduced fighting have offered some relief, a comprehensive political settlement has yet to be achieved, and sporadic clashes continue across the country.
