Corroborated: Missiles fired at Marib, Yemen; Houthis say they targeted Saudi-backed forces

Corroborated · Marib, Yemen · 2026-10-18 16:17 UTC

Marib authorities and Yemen's government armed forces both report Houthi missile fire at Marib on 18 October 2026. Marib authorities cite eight ballistic missiles against the city, while the government forces say several missiles targeted the city. Ansarallah, relayed by ME Observer and Tasnim News, says it fired missile volleys, including eight ballistic missiles, at Saudi-backed forces in Marib.

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Verification

Corroborated: 3 independent sources.

Details by origin

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Detail	Reported	Reported by	Status
What happened	Missile attack	Houthis (via Tasnim News (Telegram)); @ME_Observer_ (X); Yemeni government armed forces (via Middle East Eye); Marib authorities (via يمن مونيتور)	4 origins listed, counted as 3 independent
Place	Marib, Yemen	Houthis (via Tasnim News (Telegram)); @ME_Observer_ (X); Yemeni government armed forces (via Middle East Eye); Marib authorities (via يمن مونيتور)	4 origins listed, counted as 3 independent
Who did it	Houthis	Houthis (via Tasnim News (Telegram)); @ME_Observer_ (X); Yemeni government armed forces (via Middle East Eye); Marib authorities (via يمن مونيتور)	4 origins listed, counted as 3 independent
Target	Marib city	Yemeni government armed forces (via Middle East Eye); Marib authorities (via يمن مونيتور)	Reported by 2 independent origins
Target	Marib positions	Houthis (via Tasnim News (Telegram))	One origin, unverified
Target	Saudi-backed forces in Marib	@ME_Observer_ (X)	One origin, unverified

Not stated in any report: time.

Sources

Tasnim News (Telegram), 2026-10-18 16:17 UTC
@ME_Observer_ (X), 2026-10-18 16:34 UTC
Middle East Eye, 2026-10-18 16:53 UTC
يمن مونيتور, 2026-10-18 21:15 UTC

Changes

2026-10-26 19:13 UTC: Confirmed
2026-10-30 20:42 UTC: Confirmed to Corroborated

First reported 2026-10-18 16:17 UTC; last updated 2026-10-30 20:42 UTC.

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