Houthis fired eight ballistic missiles at Marib city, Al Jazeera Mubasher reports

MARIB, Yemen — Houthi forces targeted Marib city with eight ballistic missiles, according to a breaking-news post by Al Jazeera Mubasher on its Telegram channel on 18 October 2026. The post gave no further details.

The post is the only source for this report. Zenga News has not independently verified it, and no official statement, local authority or second news outlet has confirmed the account.

What the post says

In the post, published at 16:20 GMT, the channel attributed the information to Marib governorate in Yemen. It said the "Houthi militia" targeted Marib city with eight ballistic missiles. The term "militia" is the channel's wording. Zenga News is reporting it as the source's description, not as an established characterisation.

The post is a single headline line. It does not say where in the city the missiles were aimed or where they landed. It does not say whether they hit a target, were intercepted or fell elsewhere.

What is not known

The post does not report any deaths or injuries. It does not mention damage to buildings, infrastructure or military sites. It does not say how long the attack lasted or whether more missiles were fired afterwards.

It also does not make clear who in Marib governorate provided the information. The channel's wording suggests the claim comes from the governorate, but the post names no official, spokesperson or institution. The post also gives no response from the Houthis. It is not known whether they have claimed or denied the attack.

Zenga News could not establish from the post whether the eight missiles were fired in one salvo or over a period of time. The source does not say.

Background

Marib is a governorate in Yemen, and Marib city is its main urban centre, according to the way the post describes them. The source gives no wider context for the incident. It does not say whether the attack is linked to other recent events in the governorate or elsewhere in Yemen.

Because the post comes from a social media channel and is unverified, its claims are presented here as the channel's account. They are not presented as confirmed fact. Zenga News will update this report if Yemeni authorities, the Houthis, local officials or other news organisations publish information about the incident, including confirmation of the number of missiles, any casualties or the extent of damage.

Readers following news from Yemen should treat the figure of eight missiles as an unconfirmed claim until a second source corroborates it.