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Houthi attacks kill 30 Yemeni troops in Marib and Hadramout

Attacks on Marib and Hadramout provinces killed at least 30 government troops, with the death toll expected to rise.

Updated last month4 new reports, including Times of India, Washington Times, Al Jazeera.

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Houthi missile and drone strikes on military camps in Yemen's Marib and Hadramout provinces killed at least 30 government troops on August 6. The attacks threaten a fragile truce and risk reigniting the civil war.

Houthi forces launched missile and drone attacks on military camps in Marib and Hadramout provinces on August 6.3,4,5 At least 30 Yemeni government troops were killed in the strikes, according to government sources.3 The death toll was reported as preliminary and expected to rise.3

The Houthis stated they targeted "Saudi military build-ups" in the two provinces.4 The attacks occurred amid escalating violence in Yemen that threatens a fragile truce.5 The Houthis claimed responsibility for a missile strike on a Saudi-flagged oil tanker in the Red Sea on August 5.2

An Indian-flagged cargo vessel was struck by a projectile off Yemen’s western coast near Hodeidah on August 5.1 The cargo ship caught fire and sank, but all fourteen crew members, including thirteen Indians, were rescued by the Yemeni Coast Guard.1 The National Resistance Forces blamed Houthi rebels for the attack on the Indian vessel.1

India's Ministry of External Affairs condemned the incident and called for unimpeded maritime safety.1

Pourquoi c’est important

  • Marib and Hadramout are resource-rich provinces in Yemen where government forces and Houthi rebels have clashed repeatedly.5

  • The Houthis are an Iranian-backed militia that has been a major faction in Yemen's civil war since 2014.5

Ce texte a été rédigé à partir des 5 articles listés ci-dessous, publiés par 5 médias indépendants, et vérifié ligne par ligne. Ce n’est la copie d’aucun d’eux. Une erreur ? Dites-le nous.

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