Conflict & Security
Yemen vows response as medics report 38 troops dead
Yemen's internationally recognised government said Thursday that its armed forces would respond to missile and drone attacks it attributed to Houthi rebels, after medical sources said 38 government troops were killed earlier in the day.
The defence ministry said in a statement that its forces would respond "at the appropriate place and time".
AFP described the reported toll as the deadliest since a 2022 truce between the sides. No details were provided on the timing or form of any Yemeni government response.
Update
Medical sources said 38 government troops were killed.
Yemeni authorities described the attacks as Houthi rebel missile and drone attacks earlier Thursday.
AFP described the toll as the deadliest since a 2022 truce between the sides.
The defence ministry said any response would come at the appropriate place and time.
Source note: AFP news report published on 6 August 2026 at 17:32:28 UTC.
Uncertainty notes
The casualty figure was attributed to medical sources and was not independently confirmed in the supplied information.
The timing and form of any Yemeni government response were not specified.
Further details of the attacks, including precise locations, were not provided.
Source
AFP news report published on .