Houthi rebel attacks kill at least 30 Yemeni government forces, officials say
- Houthi rebels attacked government troops in central and eastern Yemen, resulting in at least 30 deaths and over 50 injuries among the troops.
- The assaults targeted camps for forces of the internationally recognized government in Marib and Hadramout provinces.
- A Houthi leader claimed that hundreds of Saudi-backed troops were either killed or injured during the attacks.
- The attacks mark a significant escalation since a truce was established in April 2022, which had halted major fighting in the region.
- The U.S. mission to Yemen expressed condolences to the families of the deceased Yemeni soldiers and condemned the Houthi attacks as acts of terrorism.
Attacks by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels on Thursday in central and eastern Yemen killed at least 30 government troops and wounded at least 50 others, according to Yemeni government officials. A Houthi leader stated that Saudi-backed troops were targeted in the attacks and claimed that “hundreds” were either killed or injured.
The assaults hit camps for forces of the internationally recognized government in the provinces of Marib and Hadramout. The attacks represent a major escalation since a de facto truce in Yemen was established in April 2022, which had halted major fighting between the Houthis and a Saudi-led coalition.
The Yemen army reported that the Houthi attacks resulted in casualties among its troops but did not provide a specific death toll. Houthi Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree stated that the attacks were carried out with ballistic missiles and drones in response to a build-up of Saudi-backed forces in eastern Yemen.
胡塞叛军袭击导致至少30名也门政府军死亡
周四，伊朗支持的胡塞叛军在也门中部和东部的袭击导致至少30名政府军士兵死亡，至少50人受伤，依据也门政府官员的说法。一名胡塞领导人表示，袭击的目标是沙特支持的部队，并声称“数百人”被杀或受伤。
袭击针对的是位于马里布和哈德拉毛特省的国际公认政府军营地。这些袭击标志着自2022年4月达成停火以来局势的重大升级，停火期间胡塞与沙特主导的联盟之间未发生重大冲突。
也门军方报告称，胡塞的袭击导致其部队出现伤亡，但未提供具体的死亡人数。胡塞准将雅赫亚·萨里表示，袭击是使用弹道导弹和无人机进行的，目的是回应沙特支持部队在也门东部的集结。