Yemeni government forces said on the 6th that Yemeni Houthis attacked government military barracks and positions in Malib and Hadramaut provinces in the eastern part of the country on the same day, killing at least 35 government soldiers and injuring dozens of others. An official, who asked not to be named, said that the Houthis in Yemen used drones, ballistic missiles, etc. in the attack. Some of the injured are in critical condition, and the death toll is likely to rise further. The Yemeni emergency forces said the attack occurred after government forces carried out security operations against criminal networks and smuggling groups in the region. Yemen's Houthis have yet to comment on the attack. Malib province is a key stronghold for government forces and a major producer of oil and gas in Yemen. The Houthis in Yemen have tried many times to advance to the capital of the province, and have fought fiercely with government forces here.

Yemeni government forces said on the 6th that Yemeni Houthis attacked government military barracks and positions in Malib and Hadramaut provinces in the eastern part of the country on the same day, killing at least 35 government soldiers and injuring dozens of others. An official, who asked not to be named, said that the Houthis in Yemen used drones, ballistic missiles, etc. in the attack. Some of the injured are in critical condition, and the death toll is likely to rise further. The Yemeni emergency forces said the attack occurred after government forces carried out security operations against criminal networks and smuggling groups in the region. Yemen's Houthis have yet to comment on the attack. Malib province is a key stronghold for government forces and a major producer of oil and gas in Yemen. The Houthis in Yemen have tried many times to advance to the capital of the province, and have fought fiercely with government forces here.