# Yemen government forces attack Houthis amid renewed shelling of Marib

https://mins.news/en/item/17096

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-08 18:43 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/8/yemens-government-forces-attack-houthis-amid-renewed-shelling-of-marib?traffic_source=rss

> Yemen’s government forces have launched a counterattack against the Houthis after renewed shelling in Marib. Fears are growing that the fighting could widen beyond the current confrontation. An expert warns that “all the warning signs are there,” pointing to the seriousness of the developing situation. The clashes add to Yemen’s continuing conflict between government forces and the Houthis.

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