Mocha: The Houthi group launched a new wave of drone and missile attacks in Mocha and Marib in southwestern Yemen as escalation continues to rise in the war-torn Arab country, according to pro-government forces and local media on Sunday.

According to Anadolu Agency, the National Resistance Forces, aligned with Yemen’s internationally recognized government and led by Presidential Leadership Council member Tariq Saleh, reported that one missile struck Mocha, though details about injuries or damage were not disclosed.

In Marib, six ballistic missiles and four drones targeted residential neighborhoods on Saturday evening, injuring four people and causing significant damage to homes and civilian property, as stated by the provincial government’s media office. The attacks included a strike on a bakery in the Al-Sharika neighborhood north of Marib city, wounding one individual. Several densely populated neighborhoods were also hit, damaging vehicles and homes.

The media office urged the international community to condemn these attacks and crimes targeting displacement camps, residential neighborhoods, and civilian facilities, urging documentation of these acts as violations of international humanitarian law. The Houthis have not commented on the report.

Recent days have seen repeated Houthi attacks on Mocha and Marib amid growing escalation across Yemen. Despite a relative lull since April 2022, the conflict, which began nearly 12 years ago, has seen renewed fighting in several provinces, including Marib, Al-Jawf, Al-Dhalea, and Taiz, exacerbating one of the world’s worst humanitarian and economic crises.