Houthi missile strikes kill 58 Yemeni government troops in Marib escalation

Houthi missile and drone strikes killed at least 58 Yemeni government soldiers in Marib and Jawf provinces on Friday, 7 August, according to military and medical sources. The coordinated attacks targeted military camps and checkpoints belonging to forces backed by the Saudi-led coalition, marking one of the deadliest escalations in the northern region this year. Medical officials in Marib confirmed that 42 bodies were received at local hospitals following a ballistic missile strike on a military training site. An additional 16 soldiers died in separate drone strikes and artillery fire in neighboring Jawf province. More than 80 other personnel sustained injuries, with many reported in critical condition, according to the official casualty count provided by the Yemeni defense ministry. Escalation in Marib and Jawf The strikes targeted the 3rd Military Region headquarters in Marib and frontline positions in the Al-Kasarah district. Local military commanders reported that the Houthi movement deployed a combination of short-range ballistic missiles and explosive-laden drones to bypass regional air defense systems. The attack follows several days of intensified ground skirmishes along…