Sana, August 6: The Houthi group in Yemen has claimed to have launched a large-scale military operation against government forces in the eastern provinces of Marib and Hadramaut, utilizing ballistic missiles and drones. The group alleges that “hundreds have been casualties” in these attacks.
Earlier in the day, a military official informed the Xinhua news agency that at least 35 Yemeni government soldiers were killed and several others injured in drone strikes targeting military bases in Marib and Hadramaut.
The official stated that the attacks occurred at various military barracks and checkpoints in both provinces, including those of the Yemeni Emergency Force, recently formed with Saudi support. Some of the injured are reported to be in critical condition, and there are concerns that ballistic missiles were used in some of the assaults.
According to Xinhua, the Yemeni Emergency Force confirmed that several of its military camps and units, including checkpoints from its first division, were attacked, resulting in both loss of life and damage to property.
The Emergency Force indicated that these attacks followed recent security operations by government forces against active criminal gangs and smuggling networks in the region.
On the other hand, the Houthi group claimed on Wednesday that it targeted a Saudi oil tanker named “Daisy” in the Gulf of Aden with a ballistic missile. Just hours prior, they also claimed to have struck another Saudi tanker in the northern Red Sea.
In a statement released on the social media platform X, Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree stated that the “Daisy” tanker was hit by a ballistic missile, forcing it to retreat.
Saree emphasized that this attack is part of the Houthi group’s declared maritime blockade against Saudi Arabia, which they refer to as a “blockade in response to a blockade.”
He added that Houthi forces are closely monitoring the activities of Saudi oil tankers and will continue to attempt to prevent their passage through the southern and northern Red Sea until the alleged blockade on Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen is lifted.
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