Archive · 6 Aug 2026
At least 30 Yemeni troops killed in Houthi attacks
There is a war in a country called Yemen.
Two groups are fighting: the Houthi rebels and the Yemeni government.
The Houthis fired missiles and sent drones to attack military camps.
The camps were in two areas of Yemen called Marib and Hadramawt.
At least 30 government soldiers were killed and 15 others were hurt.
The Houthis said even more people were hurt than the government reported.
This is the worst attack of its kind in years.
Yemen's health minister said the attack was wrong and unfair.
The United States also said it was a cowardly act.
The fighting has gotten worse after four years of being calmer.
At least 30 Yemeni government troops were killed and 15 injured in Houthi missile and drone attacks on military camps in Marib and Hadramawt provinces.
Yemeni military sources said the Houthis fired eight missiles from al-Jawf governorate and that casualty numbers were expected to rise.
Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree claimed the attacks, using ballistic missiles and drones, caused 'hundreds' of casualties.
The attacks are described as the deadliest in Yemen's war in years, following an uptick in violence after four years of relative calm.
Yemen's Health Minister Qasim Bahibah condemned the 'treacherous' attack, and the US embassy called the Houthi attacks 'cowardly.'
- Who
- Iran-backed Houthi rebels attacked troops of Yemen's internationally recognised government, including Emergency Forces personnel.
- What
- Missile and drone attacks struck multiple military camps, killing at least 30 troops and injuring 15 others, in the deadliest such strikes in years.
- When
- Thursday, amid an uptick in violence in recent weeks following four years of relative calm.
- Where
- Military camps in the al-Ruwaik area of Marib and the al-Abr area of Hadramawt provinces in central and eastern Yemen; missiles were fired from al-Jawf governorate.
- Why
- The Houthis said they targeted 'large Saudi military build-ups' at the camps, while Yemeni officials said the attack was intended to destabilise security and stability.
Houthi perspective
Yemeni government and international perspective
Casualty figures
Houthi perspective
Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree claimed the attacks led to 'hundreds' of casualties.
Yemeni government and international perspective
Yemeni government sources said at least 30 troops were killed and 15 injured, with the toll expected to rise.
Nature of the attack
Houthi perspective
The Houthis said the strikes targeted 'large Saudi military build-ups' and described the camps as 'Saudi enemy camps.'
Yemeni government and international perspective
Yemen's Health Minister called it a 'treacherous' attack meant to destabilise security, and the US embassy labelled it 'cowardly' terrorism against Yemeni people.
- Casualties
- At least 30 killed, 15 injured; toll expected to rise
- Attack type
- Ballistic missiles and drones
- Missiles fired
- Eight, from al-Jawf governorate
- Targets
- Emergency Forces camps in al-Ruwaik (Marib) and al-Abr (Hadramawt)
- Houthi claim
- 'Hundreds' of casualties; warned fighters to leave the camps
- Houthi spokesman
- Yahya Saree
- Yemeni Health Minister
- Qasim Bahibah, condemned the attack as 'treacherous'
- Context
- Deadliest attacks in Yemen's war in years; Houthis announced maritime blockade on Saudi Arabia