The Guardian
Houthi missile strike kills at least 53 at Yemeni training camp
A Houthi ballistic missile strike on the al-Alam camp for Yemeni government forces in southern Shabwa province killed at least 53 people. More than 200 others were reportedly wounded, mostly young recruits. The injured were transported to a hospital in Ataq amid appeals for blood donations. The attack was the deadliest single incident since Yemen’s civil war resumed.
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What to know
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The al-Alam camp, in Shabwa’s Jardan district, served as a training site for police and army personnel.
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Yemen’s UN-recognised government called the strike a disaster.
Why it matters
The reported casualties highlight the human cost of Yemen’s renewed civil war.
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