30 Yemen troops killed in Houthi attacks as tensions rise amid Strait of Hormuz talks

At least 30 troops from Yemen's internationally recognised government were killed and around 50 others wounded after Iran-backed Houthi rebels launched coordinated attacks on military camps in the provinces of Marib and Hadramout, marking one of the deadliest escalations since the 2022 truce.Yemeni officials said the assaults targeted camps of government forces, while a Houthi leader claimed Saudi-backed troops were the intended targets and said "hundreds" were either killed or injured. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to speak to the media.Hours later, a separate series of Houthi attacks struck Saudi Arabia's southern Najran region near the Yemeni border, injuring more than 10 civilians, including a four-year-old child, according to the Saudi military.Saudi military spokesperson Turki al-Malki said the attack wounded seven Saudi nationals, one Yemeni, two Egyptians and one Pakistani expatriate.