killed as Yemeni gov't forces repel Houthi attacks in oil-rich province

9/2/2025 7:25

At least two soldiers were killed, and several others wounded as Yemeni government forces repelled multiple attacks by Houthi group targeting the country's oil-rich province of Marib on Saturday, a military official told Xinhua.



"Defensive operations by the government forces were conducted across several combat zones in Marib as the Houthis intensified their attacks against the oil-rich province of Marib during the past 48 hours," the local military official said on condition of anonymity.



The government forces "successfully thwarted Houthi offensives" on the Raghwan front in northern Marib, forcing the Houthi fighters to retreat, the official said, noting the Houthis suffered unspecified losses in both personnel and equipment.