Two civilians killed in Houthi strike on Marib, says Yemen’s government

Health Minister Qassem Bahaibah says 14 injured, accuses group of targeting residential areas and displacement camps. At least two civilians have been killed and 14 injured in the latest Houthi attack on the Yemeni government-held city of Marib, according to the internationally recognised government. Qassem Bahaibah, Yemen’s health minister, denounced the Iran-aligned Houthis as a “terrorist militia” in a post on X on Friday, adding that the toll of casualties was preliminary. Bahaibah said authorities had instructed all health facilities to raise their levels of alert and preparedness. Friday’s attacks came the day after the Houthis killed at least 30 government soldiers in Hadramout and Marib provinces.

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