US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: The conflict associated with the broader conflict between the United States, Israel and Iran is worsening in the Middle East, with Yemen resurfacing as one of the major hotspots. Iranian-allied Houthis have taken credit for the recent missile and drone attack against various military camps in Marib and Hadramout provinces. The US Embassy in Yemen has come out strongly against the attacks, calling them “cowardly” and offering condolences to the families of slain Yemeni soldiers in the conflict.
US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: Houthis Claim Coordinated Missile & Drone Assaults
As stated by the military spokesman for the Houthi movement, Yahya Saree, the movement conducted an extensive military operation through the use of ballistic missiles and armed drones against the camps of Emergency Forces in Ruwaik, Al-Abr, Al-Thaniyah, and other areas in the eastern parts of Yemen. The Houthi movement claimed that their operation had led to destruction of military camps, ammunition stockpiles, military troops and a number of military vehicles.
In a statement on X, Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said the group carried out attacks “using a large number of ballistic missiles and drones” in the Ruwaik, Al-Abr, and Al Thaniyah areas, as well as other Yemeni Emergency Forces camps.
The attack resulted in the “destruction and burning of a large number” of camps, troop concentrations, depots and weapons in eastern Yemen, and the destruction of military vehicles.
“We advise those misled and deceived among our people to leave the Saudi enemy camps and return to their homes before it is too late,” Yahya Saree said in a statement on X. “We assure our dear Yemeni people in all governorates that the armed forces are fully prepared to confront any escalation.”
US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: US Embassy Calls the Attacks ‘Cowardly’
In response to the attack, the US Embassy in Yemen reacted by strongly condemning the assault, describing it as yet another terrorist activity aimed at the Yemeni people. The embassy also offered its sympathy to the families of Yemeni soldiers who were killed during the attack, reiterating its support for the Yemeni government while the US government has consistently accused the pro-Iranian Houthis of destabilizing the entire region by attacking military targets, shipping and other neighbouring states.
The US embassy in Yemen has described Houthi attacks in Hadramout and Marib as “cowardly” while in a post on X, the US mission paid condolences to the families of “brave Yemeni soldiers killed today”.
US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: Warning Issued to Yemeni Government Fighters
After the strikes, Yahya Saree advised the fighters who were under the employment of Yemen’s Emergency Forces to withdraw from their positions. He advised soldiers posted at camps backed by Saudi Arabia to retreat before more military action is taken and the Houthis also claim that they are still prepared for any forthcoming escalations.
US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: Escalating Conflict by the Numbers
The Yemen conflict remains one of the world’s most devastating humanitarian crises.
- There have been more than 377,000 direct and indirect deaths since the escalation of the war in 2015.
- There are about 19 million people who still need humanitarian aid.
- About 4.5 million Yemeni people are internally displaced.
- In recent years, the Houthis have carried out hundreds of attacks through missiles and drones across Yemen and the Red Sea area.
These figures illustrate how military confrontations continue to worsen humanitarian conditions while threatening regional stability.
US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: Diplomacy Must Prevail Over Escalation
Recent missile strikes in Marib and Hadramout illustrate the extent to which Yemen is enmeshed in the larger geopolitical struggle that exists between Iran, the United States, and its allies in the region with each new attack involving missiles and drones, there is not only an increase in the number of military casualties but an extension of the misery of countless civilians who are embroiled in the ongoing conflict. The parties continue to explain their military strategies, peace can only come about through a return to diplomacy.
Disclaimer: This article is based on publicly available official statements and verified reports. Claims made by conflict parties may change as new information emerges.
