Death toll rises to 73 in Houthi strike on Yemen training camp in deadliest attack in months
CAIRO — The death toll from a Houthi missile strike on a government military camp in southern Yemen rose to 73 people, making it the deadliest strike since fighting in the country began escalating three months ago, a senior Yemeni government official said Tuesday. The recruits were all new recruits aged between 18 and 20, and some were still missing a day after the Iranian-backed rebels hit the…
A senior Yemeni government official reported that 73 individuals lost their lives in a Houthi missile attack on a military training facility in southern Yemen, marking the deadliest incident since the country's conflict intensified three months ago. The victims were reportedly young recruits, aged between 18 and 20, with some still unaccounted for a day following the assault on the al-Alam camp in Shabwa province.
The attack occurred on Monday as part of a recent uptick in Yemeni hostilities, which began when Yemen's internationally recognized government and its Saudi-led coalition initiated airstrikes against Houthi-controlled Sanaa International Airport in July, effectively ending a 2022 ceasefire agreement. In addition to targeting Saudi Arabia with missiles and drones, the Houthi rebels have posed a significant challenge to the coalition's efforts to counter their attacks, despite the latter's access to advanced U.S.-supplied weaponry.
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