Yemen's armed forces launch operation against Houthis - Anadolu Ajansı

Around 8 August 2026, Yemen's armed forces launched a military operation against the Houthis, with strikes on Houthi positions in Taiz and in western Yemen. The Houthis renewed their shelling of Marib city, according to a government official. The army and the Houthis exchanged attacks.

The UN warned that Yemen is nearing a wider conflict, and the exchange of attacks has raised fears of a large-scale war. The Houthis' targeting of civilians and infrastructure is raising the stakes across the region, according to Arab News. In the Red Sea, the Houthis are also changing the course of the Iran war, according to the Tagesschau.