# Houthi Missile Barrage Kills Dozens of Yemeni Troops, Testing Saudi-Backed Front and Gulf Security

*Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 2:09 PM UTC — Hamer Intelligence Services Desk*

**Published**: 2026-08-06T14:09:17.010Z (2h ago)
**Category**: conflict | **Region**: Middle East
**Importance**: 9/10
**Sources**: OSINT
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**Deck**: Houthi forces fired around eight ballistic missiles and explosive drones from Al-Jawf toward Saudi-backed government camps in Yemen’s Marib and Hadramout provinces, killing at least 30 soldiers with the toll likely to rise. The strikes hit Emergency Forces units at multiple sites, signaling the Yemeni front is heating up again in ways that could rattle Saudi Arabia’s security calculus and regional ceasefire hopes.

At least 30 Yemeni government soldiers were killed when Houthi forces unleashed a barrage of ballistic missiles and explosive drones on camps in Marib and Hadramout provinces, one of the deadliest single attacks reported in months on the Saudi-backed side. Local accounts on 6 August said roughly eight missiles were launched from Al-Jawf, with casualties expected to climb as rescue efforts continued. The strikes hit camps hosting Emergency Forces units aligned with Yemen’s internationally recognized government and supported by Saudi Arabia. Impact points included the Al-Abr area of Hadramout and positions east of Marib, a flashpoint city that has long served as a strategic buffer between Houthi-held territory and the…

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