{"id":32930,"date":"2026-08-08T18:00:40","date_gmt":"2026-08-08T13:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=32930"},"modified":"2026-08-08T18:00:40","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T13:00:40","slug":"2-dead-after-houthi-attacks-saudi-targets-in-yemen-raising-fears-of-broader-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=32930","title":{"rendered":"2 dead after Houthi attacks Saudi targets in Yemen, raising fears of broader war"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/AP26212584862660-e1786189886515.jpg?w=900\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\n        <iframe id=\"instaread_iframe\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Audio Article\" style=\"display:block\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\"><\/iframe>\n    <\/p>\n<p><\/instaread-player><\/p>\n<p>Iran-backed <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/defense\/5983848-houthis-threaten-red-sea-blockade\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/defense\/5983848-houthis-threaten-red-sea-blockade\/\">Houthi rebels<\/a> on Friday launched drone and missile attacks toward Saudi military targets in the eastern city of Marib, Yemen, raising concerns of a widening war in the region.<\/p>\n<p>Two people were killed and more than a dozen others wounded during the fresh strikes, according to the country\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saba.ye\/en\/news3759321.htm\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.saba.ye\/en\/news3759321.htm\">state-run news agency<\/a>.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr1_ab\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The drones struck residential neighborhoods and camps for displaced people, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saba.ye\/en\/news3759321.htm\">SABA reported<\/a>, citing local authorities. The Houthis said they were targeting Saudi-backed forces at the Sahn al-Jinn military camp in Marib, a base used by forces aligned with the Yemeni government and backed by Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n<p>The militant group added that it struck \u201cweapons depots, military vehicles and equipment,\u201d and that the strikes had been carried out \u201cwith a large number of missiles and drones,\u201d according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/08\/07\/world\/middleeast\/yemen-houthis-attack-military-camp.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/08\/07\/world\/middleeast\/yemen-houthis-attack-military-camp.html\">The New York Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Houthis described the \u201clarge number\u201d of attacks as a response to escalating tensions with Saudi Arabia, and reiterated its commitment to the principles of \u201can eye for an eye\u201d and \u201ctargeting Saudi aggression wherever it may be,\u201d in a statement shared by SABA.<\/p>\n<p>Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree, the militant group\u2019s spokesperson, said in a post on <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Yahya_Saree\/status\/2085772938813358508?s=20\">social media<\/a> that the rebels began the military operation after \u201cprecise monitoring of the movements\u201d of Saudi forces.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Yemeni Armed Forces are steadfast in confronting escalation with escalation, and affirm that they will strike hard any mobilization or force brought by the Saudi enemy to maintain the siege imposed on our country,\u201d he added in the statement.<\/p>\n<p>Friday\u2019s strikes come a day after at least 30 Yemeni government troops were killed in Houthi attacks on military camps in the Marib and Hadramawt provinces, according to government sources <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/houthis-strike-marib-again-un-warns-yemen-nearing-wider-conflict-2026-08-07\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/houthis-strike-marib-again-un-warns-yemen-nearing-wider-conflict-2026-08-07\/\">cited by Reuters<\/a>.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr2_ab\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The latest fighting has raised fears that Yemen could return to large-scale conflict more than four years after a <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/ap\/ap-international\/un-says-yemens-warring-sides-agree-to-renew-existing-truce\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/ap\/ap-international\/un-says-yemens-warring-sides-agree-to-renew-existing-truce\/\">U.N.-brokered truce in 2022<\/a> that largely halted fighting.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYemen today faces a greater risk of renewed large-scale conflict than at any point since the UN-brokered truce of April 2022,\u201d U.N. Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/OSE_Yemen\/status\/2085816595730055337?s=20\">wrote Friday in a post<\/a> on social platform X. \u201cI am also concerned by strikes on civilian infrastructure, including airports, and heightened regional tensions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added, \u201cTaken together, these developments risk jeopardizing the gains of the 2022 truce.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr3_ab\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Grundberg urged all sides to exercise \u201cmaximum restraint\u201d and to engage in U.N.-led negotiations.<\/p>\n<p>Last month, the Houthis <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/international\/5979139-houthi-saudi-arabia-red-sea-blockade\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/international\/5979139-houthi-saudi-arabia-red-sea-blockade\/\">announced a blockade<\/a> in the Red Sea to thwart ships from Saudi Arabia and the two nations launched <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/international\/5990145-houthi-rebels-yemen-saudi-arabia-strikes-iran-war\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/international\/5985654-houthi-strikes-saudi-tankers-red-sea\/\">tit-for-tat strikes<\/a>. President Trump also <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/administration\/5985177-trump-threatens-iran-houthi-attacks\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/administration\/5985177-trump-threatens-iran-houthi-attacks\/\">threatened<\/a> the militant group over <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/international\/5985654-houthi-strikes-saudi-tankers-red-sea\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/international\/5985654-houthi-strikes-saudi-tankers-red-sea\/\">its actions<\/a>, as the conflict converged with the ongoing Iran war.<\/p>\n<p>The latest attacks also come as the U.S. and Iran are expected to <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/newsletters\/defense-national-security\/6012682-strait-of-hormuz-fight-continues-to-evolve-with-iran-oman-talks\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/newsletters\/defense-national-security\/6012682-strait-of-hormuz-fight-continues-to-evolve-with-iran-oman-talks\/\">announce a new deal<\/a> that would reopen the <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/administration\/6015760-iran-moves-block-us-israel-ships\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/administration\/6015760-iran-moves-block-us-israel-ships\/\">Strait of Hormuz<\/a> and create a path for new peace talks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media Inc. 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