Dubai, Aug 7, 2026 (AFP) - Houthi attacks kill five in Yemen as rebels target oil-rich Marib

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2026-08-07

Houthi attacks on Yemen's Marib province killed at least five people Friday, according to a minister and military source, as the rebels escalate strikes on the oil-rich region a day after their deadliest attack in years. The latest violence has raised the spectre of a return to war in the Arabian Peninsula's poorest country, where a 2022 truce between the Houthis and the Saudi-backed government had largely held before unravelling last month. A Ho......

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