At least 75 soldiers killed in drone attack on mosque in Yemen, as fighting intensifies
- The attack on the mosque in a military camp in Marib province follows months of relative calm in Yemen’s ongoing conflict
- It came after government forces launched a large-scale operation against the Houthis in the Naham region
Saturday’s strike on a military camp in the central province of Marib, about 170km (105 miles) east of the capital Sanaa, follows months of relative calm in the war between the Iran-backed Houthis and Yemen’s internationally recognised government which is backed by a Saudi-led military coalition.
On Sunday, a military official based in Mareb, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the attack had left 75 soldiers dead and 100 others injured. “The attack was mounted by drones and targeted a mosque in the camp where soldiers were gathering to perform prayers,” the official said.
The attack came a day after coalition-backed government forces launched a large-scale operation against the Houthis in the Naham region, north of Sanaa.
Fighting in Naham was ongoing on Sunday, a military source said according to the official Saba news agency.
