Houthi drone attack kills 18 Yemeni soldiers, officer in Aden

A Houthi missile and drone attack on Yemeni government forces in Aden killed 18 security personnel, including an officer, and injured several others, Yemen's army reported. The assault involved ballistic missiles and drones.

The Iran-aligned Houthi group has intensified military operations inside Yemen and attacks on maritime targets linked to Saudi Arabia. Earlier on Thursday, the Houthis claimed they had "successfully" targeted the Saudi oil tanker Daisy in the Gulf of Aden with a ballistic missile, forcing it to change course. The group stated this strike was part of a maritime blockade against Saudi Arabia through the Red Sea and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

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Successfully targeted the Saudi oil tanker 'Daisy' in the Gulf of Aden with a ballistic missile. The operation achieved its objective, by the grace of God, and the ship was hit and forced to turn back.

"This targeting comes within the framework of enforcing the maritime blockade against the Saudi enemy, according to the principle of 'blockade for blockade'," the Houthis claimed in a Telegram statement. They added that they would continue targeting Saudi oil vessels until their demands were met. This follows another claimed ballistic missile strike on the Saudi oil tanker Wafaa off the coast of Yanbu in the Red Sea.

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reported two separate maritime security incidents on August 5 involving tankers near Yemen and the Strait of Hormuz. In both cases, vessel crews were reported safe, and no environmental damage was recorded, with investigations ongoing.

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This targeting comes within the framework of enforcing the maritime blockade against the Saudi enemy, according to the principle of 'blockade for blockade',