Archive · 16 Aug 2026
Yemeni forces launch 181 operations against Houthis within 24 hours
Two groups in a country called Yemen are fighting each other.
One group is the Yemeni government's army, and the other is called the Houthis.
The army said it attacked the Houthis 181 times in just one day.
Soldiers used drones, big guns, and rockets for these attacks.
The army says it attacked because the Houthis were attacking them and their cities first.
The Houthis also fired three big missiles at a city called Marib.
People who live there heard very loud explosions.
The fighting has been going on for many years, since late 2014.
Other countries, like Saudi Arabia, are helping in this fight too.
Many people have been hurt, and the two sides keep attacking each other.
Yemeni government forces launched 181 military operations against Houthi targets across seven provinces over the past 24 hours.
Military spokesman Majid al-Nuzaili said drones, artillery, and rocket launchers hit Houthi positions, weapons depots, and military vehicles.
The government said the operations, which killed or wounded dozens of Houthi members, were a response to recent Houthi attacks on civilian infrastructure, economic facilities, and ports.
The Houthis fired three ballistic missiles at neighborhoods in the government-held city of Marib on Saturday evening, and residents confirmed hearing loud explosions.
The Houthis have intensified missile and drone attacks on Yemen and Saudi Arabia after announcing a maritime ban on Saudi shipping on July 20.
- Who
- Yemeni government forces, via military spokesman Majid al-Nuzaili, and the Houthi group.
- What
- Yemeni government forces launched 181 military operations against Houthi targets, while the Houthis fired three ballistic missiles at Marib.
- When
- Over the 24 hours before Sunday; the Houthi missile attack on Marib occurred on Saturday evening.
- Where
- Across seven provinces in Yemen, including Marib; the wider conflict also involves the Red Sea and Saudi Arabia.
- Why
- The government said its operations responded to a recent wave of Houthi attacks on government forces, civilian infrastructure, economic facilities, and ports.
Government perspective
Houthi perspective
Responsibility for escalation
Government perspective
The government says its 181 operations were a response to a recent wave of Houthi attacks on government forces, civilian infrastructure, economic facilities, and ports.
Houthi perspective
The Houthis have intensified missile and drone attacks on government-held areas in Yemen and on Saudi Arabia, and claim attacks on Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea and energy facilities inside the kingdom.
Claims of military impact
Government perspective
The government claims its strikes killed or wounded dozens of Houthi members and destroyed military equipment across seven provinces.
Houthi perspective
No detailed casualty toll was provided, while the Houthis reported firing three ballistic missiles at neighborhoods in Marib without immediate information on casualties or damage.
- Military operations launched
- 181 within 24 hours
- Military spokesman
- Majid al-Nuzaili
- Weapons used
- Drones, artillery, and rocket launchers
- Provinces affected
- Seven
- Houthi attack on Marib
- Three ballistic missiles fired on Saturday evening
- Maritime ban on Saudi shipping
- Announced July 20
- Reported casualties
- Dozens of Houthi members killed or wounded; no detailed toll provided
- Conflict background
- Houthis seized much of northern Yemen in late 2014; Saudi-led coalition intervened in 2015