Houthi attack kills 53 at Yemen training camp

A Houthi missile attack on a government security-forces training camp in Yemen’s Shabwa province killed 53 people and injured about 200, local authorities said. The strike took place on October 19 while recruits were taking part in a training exercise. Anonymous local authority sources said three ballistic missiles hit the camp, identified in reports as al-Alam. Majed al-Nuzaili, a spokesperson for Yemen’s armed forces, also described the site as a training centre for security and police recruits. The dead and wounded included new recruits, according to Shabwa authorities. The Houthis claimed responsibility for targeting the camp. Their military spokesperson, Yahya Saree, said it was run by Saudi forces, a characterization not independently established in the available reporting. Saudi authorities did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Video verified from Shabwa showed injured people and bloodied bodies at the scene. The footage corroborates that casualties occurred, but does not establish the identities of those shown or independently verify the reported toll. Shabwa authorities described the figures as preliminary in some accounts, saying the death toll could...