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Yemen's Houthis launch ballistic missile attacks on al-Makha and Marib

Houthi forces launched fresh ballistic missile attacks on al-Makha and Marib, a day after previous strikes on al-Makha and its port killed seven people.

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Al Jazeera57 min ago

Houthi forces in Yemen carried out fresh ballistic missile attacks on the western city of al-Makha and the eastern city of Marib, coming just a day after previous strikes on al-Makha and its port killed seven people.

The back-to-back attacks point to a renewed escalation in Yemen's long-running conflict. Al-Makha holds particular strategic significance for regional shipping given its position along the Red Sea coast.

Full details on casualties or damage from the latest strikes have not yet been confirmed. The international community continues to closely monitor developments in Yemen given the conflict's potential to affect maritime traffic along Red Sea shipping routes.

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