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Houthi strikes and Yemen air raids kill 13 civilians

8/14/2026

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Summary

Yemen Forces Bomb

Yemen's forces bombed Houthi positions while Houthi missiles hit al-Makha port, killing seven civilians and wounding 30, two children.
A Houthi strike on a Bab al-Mandeb vessel killed six and injured 10.
Saudi Arabia and council chairman Rashad al-Alimi pledged a response to actions and rejected a new truce.
UN envoy Hans Grundberg warned Yemen faces renewed war risk since 2022 and said about 6 million people are at Emergency levels.

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Houthis Blockade

The Houthis announced a blockade of Saudi-linked ships in the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, permitting only non-Saudi vessels.
Nobel laureate Tawakkol Karman urged UN pressure, blaming Iran, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and the international community for Yemen’s collapse.
U.S. Vice President JD Vance stated the war’s main goal is to keep oil and gas prices cheap for Americans.

History

Historical Context

After the Houthi seizure of Sana’a in September 2014, Saudi Arabia led a nine-nation coalition that launched Operation Decisive Storm on 26 March 2015 to restore President Hadi’s government. The air campaign and blockade caused thousands of civilian deaths and billions in damage, and by 2024 the Houthis have sealed the Bab al-Mandeb, threatening the Strait’s 20 million barrels-per-day oil flow.

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Yemen Forces Bomb

Yemen's forces bombed Houthi positions while Houthi missiles hit al-Makha port, killing seven civilians and wounding 30, two children.
A Houthi strike on a Bab al-Mandeb vessel killed six and injured 10.
Saudi Arabia and council chairman Rashad al-Alimi pledged a response to actions and rejected a new truce.
UN envoy Hans Grundberg warned Yemen faces renewed war risk since 2022 and said about 6 million people are at Emergency levels.

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