Death toll from Houthi attack on Yemen training camp rises to 73
Oct 20 (Reuters) - An attack by Yemen's Houthi movement on a government security forces training camp in Shabwa province killed 73 people, the provincial media office said, raising the toll from Monday's strike as fighting intensifies. Fourteen people remained missing, it added. The Iran-aligned Houthis and Yemen's internationally recognised government, backed by a Saudi-led coalition, have…
An attack by the Houthi movement on the al-Alam government security forces training camp in Yemen's Shabwa province has killed 73 people, according to the provincial media office and senior government officials. The strike, which involved ballistic missiles, targeted new recruits aged between 18 and 20. The Korea Times reports that the incident is the deadliest strike since fighting escalated three months ago.
Fourteen people remain missing following the strike, according to Al-Monitor. The attack occurred on Monday during a surge of fighting between the Iran-aligned Houthis and Yemen’s internationally recognized government, which is backed by a Saudi-led coalition.
The Korea Times notes that the recent escalation in conflict began after government and coalition forces launched airstrikes on the Houthi-held Sanaa International Airport in July, which shattered a 2022 ceasefire deal.
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