Houthi missile strike on Yemen training camp kills dozens
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A Houthi missile strike on a government-controlled training camp in Yemen’s Shabwa province killed dozens of security personnel on Monday, local officials said.
Shabwa’s media office reported a preliminary death toll of 53, with more than 200 people injured, according to the BBC. Two Yemeni military officials cited by The Hindu gave an earlier toll of at least 20 soldiers killed and about two dozen wounded. The differing figures could not immediately be reconciled.
A spokesman for the Saudi-backed Yemeni armed forces said three ballistic missiles hit al-Alam camp near Ataq. Local authorities said the site, also known as the Martyr Ahmed al-Sulaimani Training Centre, was being used to train recruits for the security forces and police. Shabwa’s deputy governor said provincial hospitals were overwhelmed and transferred some critically wounded patients to Hadramout and Aden.
Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea said the missiles targeted a gathering of “Saudi enemy” forces at the camp, which he said was operated by Saudi officers. Saudi authorities did not immediately comment.
The attack came amid renewed fighting after pro-government forces launched an offensive in early October against Houthi-held territory. Fighting has continued near Taiz and in Marib and al-Jawf, while the Houthis have also launched missiles and drones at Saudi airports, energy facilities and military sites.
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