Houthi attacks on Marib kill 10

On August 8, 2026, Houthi forces escalated attacks on Yemen's Yemen — Marib Governorate, killing at least 10 people, including eight government troops and two civilians, according to a Yemeni military source and the health minister. The attacks followed a day of heavy missile and drone strikes that killed at least 58 government troops. The 2022 UN-brokered truce between the Houthis and the Saudi-backed Yemeni government unraveled last month, and the UN special envoy Hans Grundberg warned of a greater risk of renewed large-scale conflict than at any point since the truce. The escalation is linked to the broader US-Iran showdown, with the Houthis welcoming an Iranian plane to Sanaa, announcing a maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia, and attacking Saudi tankers. Saudi Arabia, through a military source, warned that Marib is a 'red line' and that the coalition would not stand idly by. The conflict threatens the oil-rich Marib region, which is split between the Houthis and the government.