Houthi Missile and Drone Attacks Kill 58 Yemeni Government Troops, Pakistani Among Injured Civilians.

Iran‑backed Houthi rebels launched missile and drone strikes against Yemeni government positions on Thursday, the deadliest wave of attacks in the country’s four‑year civil war. A military source confirmed that the assaults killed at least 58 government troops. Saudi Arabian authorities reported that the attack spanned the border area, injuring 11 civilians. Of those wounded, seven were Saudi nationals, one was Yemeni, two were Egyptian and one was Pakistani, according to Major General Turki al‑Malki of the coalition’s spokesman office. The Houthi‑led forces said they targeted troop camps in Marib province – specifically in the al‑Ruwaik area – as well as sites in Al‑Abr and Al‑Wadiah near the Saudi border. One missile hit troops during a morning assembly at a Marib camp, killing and wounding at least 45 personnel, a military source told AFP. Yahya Saree, a Houthi military spokesman, said the strikes were a response to a perceived Saudi‑backed military buildup. He warned that the rebels remained ready to confront any further escalation. The Yemen Defence Ministry vowed “to respond at the appropriate place and time.” Saudi officials accused the rebels of indiscriminate shelling against civilian targets and promised continued measures to protect civilians. These attacks come after the Houthis broke a 2022 truce and intensified hostilities against Saudi‑backed forces, adding to a broader regional conflict triggered by the US‑Iran war that began in late February.