Dubai, Aug 6, 2026 (AFP) - Houthi missile attacks kill 58 Saudi-backed Yemeni govt forces: source

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2026-08-06

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis killed at least 58 government troops in missile and drone attacks Thursday, a military source said, after one of the deadliest days in the country's civil war in four years. Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said the rebels attacked government positions with ballistic missiles and drones in response to an alleged military buildup backed by neighbouring Saudi Arabia. The attacks killed at least 58 government troops......

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