# Houthi attacks kill five in Yemen’s Marib after Saudi border strikes 2026-08-07T05:45:06+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Houthi rebels killed at least five people in Yemen's Marib province on Friday, a day after their deadliest attack in years, according to officials. A drone strike killed three government troops, while shelling of residential areas and displacement camps in Marib city killed two civilians and injured 14, the Health Minister said. The rebels also fired more than 10 missiles and seven drones at military camps, a military source told AFP. The escalation follows Thursday's Houthi missile and drone attacks that killed at least 58 Saudi-backed government troops, mainly in Marib. Hours earlier, the Saudi military said attacks near the Yemeni border wounded 11 civilians, including a child, in Najran. A Saudi coalition source said Marib was a "red line" and that the coalition would not stand "idly by". ## Coverage - thehindu.com - thehindu.com Tags: Houthis, Najran, Red Sea, Saudi Arabia, Yemen war Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/houthi-attacks-injure-11-civilians-in-saudi-border-region/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/houthi-attacks-injure-11-civilians-in-saudi-border-region/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.