Saudi military says Houthi attacks left 11 civilians, including child, injured near Yemen border
Houthi rebels launched a series of ballistic missile and drone attacks against Saudi-backed government forces in Yemen and civilian areas near the Saudi border. The strikes resulted in multiple casualties, marking a significant escalation in the ongoing regional conflict.
Why it matters
The attacks threaten the fragile de facto truce in Yemen and highlight the persistent instability and humanitarian risks in the Middle East.
More than 10 civilians, including a 4-year-old child, were injured in Saudi Arabia on Thursday (August 6, 2026) after a series of attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels, according to the Saudi military.
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The attacks, which took place in the southern region of Najran, near the Yemeni border, came hours after the Iran-backed rebels claimed responsibility for another series of strikes in central and eastern Yemen that killed at least 30 government troops and wounded at least 50 others.
A Houthi leader said Saudi-backed troops were targeted in the attacks and that “hundreds” were either killed or injured. The assaults hit camps for forces of the internationally recognised government in the provinces of Marib and Hadramout, the Yemeni officials said. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to speak to the media.
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