Yemen's Rival Forces Trade Drone Strikes in Major Escalation

Houthis struck government military camps with one-way attack drones in mid-August 2026, killing dozens. Yemen's internationally recognised government hit back across five governorates — Marib, al-Jawf, Taiz, Hajjah, and al-Dhalea. A capability gap is clear: Houthis wield a decade-developed long-range arsenal, while the government's newer program fields only tactical rotary-wing drones and loitering munitions (self-destructing drones that circle a target before striking) for close front-line support.