Death toll from Houthi strike on Yemen government camp rises to 73

At least 53 individuals were killed in a missile strike by Yemen's Houthi militia on a military training camp, authorities announced on Tuesday. Over 200 additional troops sustained injuries in the attack, which occurred in the southern province of Shabwa. This incident marked one of the deadliest assaults by the Shiite rebels on government forces since the conflict in Yemen reignited in September.

Initial reports had indicated the death toll exceeded 30 fatalities. The casualty numbers could not be independently confirmed. An army spokesman stated that the Houthis had launched three missiles at a facility for freshly inducted security personnel in Shabwa. Local authorities denounced the strike as a "treacherous and bloody attack."

The Houthis asserted responsibility for the assault on Monday, claiming they had targeted Saudi forces in the vicinity. The Iranian-backed militia also accused Saudi Arabia of orchestrating more than 200 missile and airstrikes across Sana'a and other provinces within a 48-hour period, with over 2,700 strikes since the latest escalation commenced.

Saudi Arabia is engaged in combat alongside Yemen's officially recognized government and allied militias to thwart the Houthi advance. The Saudi-led military coalition reported on Tuesday that they had intercepted another missile intended for Riyadh.