# Houthis launch missile attack on Yemen’s Marib city

2026-08-16T08:48:31+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 2 independent outlets

Yemen's Houthi group fired three ballistic missiles at the government-held city of Marib on Saturday evening, pro-government media reported. State-run Saba TV said the missiles hit neighbourhoods in the oil-rich province. No casualties or damage were immediately reported. Residents confirmed hearing loud explosions, according to Xinhua news agency. The attack comes as Houthi-Saudi tensions escalate. Telanganatoday reports that earlier on Saturday, Houthi-affiliated Al-Masirah TV said Saudi forces launched artillery and missile strikes on areas in the northern province of Saada. The Houthis have intensified attacks on Saudi targets in recent weeks, including a claimed drone strike on an Aramco facility in Najran on Friday. Separately, Timesnownews reports that on Monday, the Houthis claimed a missile attack on a Saudi military vessel and four ships near the port of Mocha in the Red Sea. Two sources in Yemen's internationally recognised government told Reuters the Houthis launched six missiles at a vessel in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. Saudi authorities have not confirmed the claims.

## Coverage

- telanganatoday.com <https://telanganatoday.com/houthis-launch-missile-attack-on-yemens-marib-report>
- timesnownews.com <https://www.timesnownews.com/world/middle-east/houthis-claim-missile-attack-on-saudi-vessels-off-yemens-mocha-article-155716505>

This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources. Last updated 2026-08-17T18:20:49+00:00.

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