Key facts
- The Houthi militia launched a sixth ballistic missile attack on Marib city on Tuesday, August 11, 2026.
- Previous Houthi attacks in Marib and al-Makha have resulted in civilian casualties and significant property damage.
- The ongoing escalation in Yemen is the deadliest in years and risks drawing the country into a broader regional conflict.
- Yemeni government forces have engaged in retaliatory strikes against Houthi positions.
The Houthi militia renewed its bombardment of the Yemeni cities of Marib and al-Makha on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, employing ballistic missiles and drones. This marks the sixth ballistic missile attack on Marib, with reports indicating that previous strikes have threatened civilian lives, displaced persons' camps, and residential neighborhoods, causing injuries and damage to homes and property. The attacks on al-Makha, including its port, resulted in at least seven deaths and 30 injuries. Additionally, a Houthi drone strike in Shabwa province killed two Yemeni government soldiers and wounded seven others. Yemeni forces have responded with strikes against Houthi positions in various provinces. These escalating tit-for-tat attacks are described as the deadliest in years and represent a significant escalation in Yemen's civil war, which had seen a truce since April 2022. The violence reignited following a Saudi air strike on Sanaa airport, leading to Houthi retaliatory attacks and a blockade on Saudi shipping. The United Nations has called for restraint, with UN envoy Hans Grundberg warning of a greater risk of large-scale conflict and the potential for the country to be drawn into a broader regional confrontation.