Houthi missile attacks kill 58 Yemeni troops

On August 6, 2026, Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis launched coordinated missile and drone attacks on military camps in Yemen's Marib and Hadramout provinces, killing at least 58 Saudi-backed Yemeni government troops and wounding dozens, according to military and medical sources. The strikes, which hit camps in Al-Ruwaik, Al-Abr, and Al-Thaniyah, were described as the deadliest between the two sides since 2022. Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said the attacks were in response to an alleged Saudi military buildup. The escalation is part of a broader regional conflict following the US-Iran war that began on February 28, 2026, and follows the Houthis' abandonment of a 2022 UN-negotiated truce. The attacks also wounded 11 civilians in Saudi Arabia's southern Najran region, according to Saudi coalition spokesman Turki al-Malki. Yemen's defense ministry vowed retaliation, while the United States — United States Mission to Yemen condemned the attacks as terrorism. The incident has heightened fears of a wider regional war and prompted Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan to seek closer security ties, with a joint defense agreement expected to be signed in Jeddah.