Houthi Strike in Shabwa Kills 73 Recruits, Governor Says

A Houthi missile strike on a training camp in Yemen’s Shabwa province killed 73 recruits, the province’s governor said Tuesday, as the reported death toll rose from preliminary figures given after the attack a day earlier. More than 200 others were wounded, and some recruits remained missing, Governor Awad Ibn al-Wazir said. The strike hit the al-Alam camp on October 19. Shabwa’s provincial government said three ballistic missiles struck the site. The recruits were being trained for security duties in the province, not combat operations, Ibn al-Wazir said. The camp was in Jardan district, north of the provincial capital, Ataq. Earlier reports put the death toll at 53, 58 or 60 at different points as authorities updated their estimates. The governor’s figure of 73 was reported on October 20, with some recruits still missing. The figures reflect evolving local accounts; the reported total has not been independently verified. The governor also said more than 200 recruits were wounded. Video from the scene showed motionless bodies and injured people, including bloodied bodies on the ground. The footage documents severe casualties but does not independently establish the identities...