Houthis launch missile attack on Yemen’s Marib

Sanaa, Aug 16: Yemen’s Houthi group launched an attack on the government-held city of Marib in the oil-rich province of Marib, pro-government media said. The state-run Saba TV channel, based in Marib, said the Houthis fired three ballistic missiles at neighbourhoods in the city on Saturday evening (local time). No immediate information was available on casualties or damage. Residents contacted by Xinhua news agency confirmed hearing several loud explosions across the city around the time of the reported missile strikes.