Houthi attacks kill at least 30 Yemeni government troops

Aug 6, 2026

On August 6, 2026, Iran-backed Houthi rebels launched a major missile and drone assault on Yemeni government military camps in Marib and Hadramawt provinces, killing between 30 and 45 soldiers and wounding dozens more. The strikes represent the deadliest escalation in Yemen's civil war since the 2022 truce. Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree claimed the strikes targeted Saudi-backed forces preparing an offensive, while the US Mission to Yemen condemned the attacks as acts of terrorism.

Houthi missile attacks on camps

▪Yemeni military sources reported that Houthi forces fired eight missiles from al-Jawf governorate to target the military camps in Marib and Hadramawt.
▪The Houthi attacks on August 6, 2026 targeted military camps in the al-Ruwaik area of Marib and the al-Abr area of Hadramawt, including bases run by the Emergency Forces.
▪Iran-backed Houthi rebels launched missile and drone attacks on Yemeni government military camps in Marib and Hadramawt provinces on August 6, 2026.

Yemeni government troop casualties

▪The Houthi missile and drone strikes on August 6, 2026 killed at least 30 to 45 Yemeni government soldiers and wounded dozens of others.
▪Medical and military sources cited by media outlets reported specific death tolls of 38 and 45 government troops following the August 6, 2026 Houthi strikes.

Breaking 2022 Yemen truce

▪The defense ministry of Yemen's internationally recognized government stated on August 6, 2026 that its armed forces would retaliate to the Houthi attacks at an appropriate time and place.
▪The Houthi strikes on August 6, 2026 represent the deadliest military escalation in Yemen since a de facto truce was established in April 2022.

Saudi-backed forces targeted

▪Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree stated that the August 6, 2026 strikes targeted Saudi-backed forces in response to a military buildup in eastern Yemen.
▪Houthi Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree claimed the August 6, 2026 strikes killed and injured hundreds of Saudi-backed troops and destroyed military vehicles, camps, and weapons depots.