# Houthi rebels kill dozens of Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces

https://mins.news/en/item/15515

- France 24, 2026-08-06 19:58 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260806-houthi-rebels-kill-dozens-of-saudi-backed-yemeni-government-forces

> Medical sources say at least 38 members of Yemen’s government forces were killed on Thursday in drone and missile strikes by Houthi rebels. The Iran-backed group claimed responsibility for the attacks. It said they were retaliation for what it described as a recent military buildup supported by Saudi Arabia.

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