Houthis Claim Attack on Yemeni Military Camp

Key Points:

• The Iran-backed Houthi militant group launched a drone and missile attack on the Sahn al-Jinn military camp in Yemen’s Marib province, targeting weapons depots and military equipment of the internationally recognized government forces supported by Saudi Arabia.
• Yemen’s health ministry reported at least two deaths and 14 injuries from Houthi attacks on civilian areas and displacement camps in Marib, while the Yemeni government and Saudi authorities have not confirmed damage to military facilities.
• The attack marks an escalation in fighting that risks breaking the 2022 cease-fire between the Houthis and the Yemeni government, with recent clashes threatening to reignite Yemen’s civil war.
• The Houthis justified the strikes as a response to a Saudi-backed military buildup and have also declared a blockade on Saudi oil shipping in the Red Sea, with both sides claiming attacks against each other.
• The conflict in Yemen has caused massive humanitarian suffering, and the recent resumption of Saudi-led airstrikes in Houthi-held areas signals a potential collapse of the cease-fire and renewed large-scale warfare.