August 7, 2026 | 04:11 pm
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Yemeni military said on Friday that 17 Yemeni soldiers and officers were killed and several others wounded in an attack by the Houthi group involving ballistic missiles and explosive-laden drones.
As reported by ANTARA, the Joint Operations Command of the Yemeni Armed Forces said the attack targeted forces carrying out operations to combat terrorism, organized crime, and arms and drug smuggling networks to the Houthi group.
The Yemeni leadership has ordered several measures to prevent similar attacks and provide a preventive response, the statement said, without providing further details.
The latest casualty figures were announced a day after the government's Emergency Forces reported casualties and material damage from Houthi attacks on several camps and military units, without specifying the number of casualties.
Local media reported that the attacks targeted government forces in the central Marib and eastern Hadramawt governorates.
The Houthis later claimed responsibility for the attack. The group's military spokesperson, Yahya Saree, said the Houthis launched a "large-scale" operation against Saudi-backed forces in Al-Ruwaik, Al-Abr, and Al-Thaniyah, as well as several other military camps. He said the attack involved a large number of ballistic missiles and drones.
The attack comes amid sporadic fighting on several front lines in Yemen since early July, which has killed and wounded dozens of people on both sides.
Yemen has seen a relative lull in fighting since April 2022. The war has been ongoing for more than 11 years, between government forces backed by a Saudi-led coalition and the Iran-backed Houthi group.
The Houthis have controlled the capital Sanaa and several other areas of the country since September 21, 2014.
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