Yemen’s government forces attack Houthis amid renewed shelling of Marib
Al Jazeera
•Sat, 08 Aug 2026 18:43:20 +0000
📰 What Happened
Yemeni government forces launched attacks on Houthi positions across multiple front lines after the Houthis renewed missile and drone shelling of Marib city. Recent Houthi strikes on Hadramout and Marib killed at least 30 government soldiers and wounded 15 others, with shelling also killing civilians in Marib. A military spokesman described the operation as necessary to protect civilians.
🔍 The Backstory
Yemen has endured years of civil war between the internationally recognised government and the Iran-aligned Houthis. Marib, a northern province holding more than 2 million of Yemen's nearly 5 million displaced people, has been a key front line, and recent years saw a relative lull before this escalation.
🎯 Why It Matters
An escalation around Marib risks drawing the country back into full-scale conflict and endangering millions of displaced people sheltered there. It also threatens regional stability, since Yemen's location near key shipping lanes makes it strategically sensitive for the whole Middle East.
Yemeni government forces launched attacks on Houthi positions across multiple front lines after the Houthis renewed missile and drone shelling of Marib city. Recent Houthi strikes on Hadramout and Marib killed at least 30 government soldiers and wounded 15 others, with shelling also killing civilians in Marib. A military spokesman described the operation as necessary to protect civilians.
Yemen has endured years of civil war between the internationally recognised government and the Iran-aligned Houthis. Marib, a northern province holding more than 2 million of Yemen's nearly 5 million displaced people, has been a key front line, and recent years saw a relative lull before this escalation.
An escalation around Marib risks drawing the country back into full-scale conflict and endangering millions of displaced people sheltered there. It also threatens regional stability, since Yemen's location near key shipping lanes makes it strategically sensitive for the whole Middle East.