UN warns Yemen at greatest risk of renewed major conflict since 2022 truce

The United Nations has cautioned that Yemen faces its highest threat of a significant resurgence in conflict since the 2022 ceasefire, amid rising tensions between Houthi forces and the internationally recognized government. On Friday, the Houthis asserted they struck Saudi-backed troops, military equipment, and vehicles at the Sahn al-Jinn camp in Marib using missiles and drones, following the deaths of at least 30 Yemeni government soldiers in prior attacks. In response, Yemen's army announced early Saturday that it had engaged Houthi forces on multiple fronts, though it did not disclose specifics about the operations or their timing, promising to take necessary military action against any further assaults. This escalation raises concerns of a return to widespread warfare. Iran and its allies in Yemen and Iraq have yet to comment on Saudi claims. Reuters has not been able to independently verify either side's assertions.