Title: Death of a Third Bahraini Soldier Following Houthi Drone Attack Near Saudi Border

A third Bahraini soldier died today, Wednesday, "as a result of serious injuries" sustained in a drone attack launched by the Houthis on Monday against coalition forces "stationed on the southern border of Saudi Arabia to defend its borders" near Yemen, according to the Bahrain News Agency. The Houthis, allied with Iran, have been fighting the Saudi-led Arab coalition since 2015 in a conflict that has claimed hundreds of thousands of lives and left 80 percent of Yemen’s population dependent on aid. The drone attack marks a significant escalation after more than a year of relative calm in Yemen amid renewed peace efforts. This attack may undermine the talks between Saudi officials and the Houthis, who have just held a new round of negotiations regarding a potential agreement to end the conflict.