What happened in Ma’rib (Friday strikes after Thursday’s heavy losses)
Houthi strikes in Yemen’s Ma’rib province reportedly killed at least 10 people on Friday, according to statements from a Yemeni minister and a military source. The Friday deaths followed Thursday’s deadliest attacks in years in Ma’rib, when missiles and drones reportedly killed at least 58 government troops, largely in Ma’rib.
Reporting also described further incidents in Ma’rib:
A separate account said a Houthi drone strike in Ma’rib killed eight members of government forces.Yemen’s Saudi-backed government health minister said rebels shelled Ma’rib city residential areas and displacement camps, killing civilians and injuring others.
Background and earlier position: divided control in Ma’rib province
Ma’rib province is described as divided between Houthi control and government forces. In such contested geography, sustained attacks can be used for battlefield objectives and for signalling about possible territorial change.