On Friday, Houthi forces conducted a series of strikes using ballistic missiles and drones targeting the city of Marib. According to reports from the state news agency SABA, the projectiles hit displacement camps and residential neighborhoods, causing at least two fatalities and leaving 14 others wounded.

In response to the attack, the Yemeni army announced early Saturday that it had engaged Houthi forces across multiple front lines. A spokesperson for the Yemeni armed forces, appearing in a video broadcast by Yemen TV, stated that their counter-operation successfully met its objectives. The spokesperson also issued a warning regarding future Houthi actions, though the full context of that warning was cut short in available reports.

While the reports confirm the casualties and the subsequent military retaliation, there is limited information regarding the specific Houthi justification for the strike or the exact nature of the military response beyond the general claim of engaging on several fronts. The incident marks another escalation in the ongoing conflict centered around the strategic city of Marib, which has been a frequent site of hostilities between Houthi rebels and government-aligned forces.