Houthi Strike on Yemen Camp Kills 60, Officials Say

A Houthi missile strike on a military training camp in Yemen’s southern Shabwa province killed 60 people, mostly new recruits, Yemeni officials said Tuesday, as the toll from Monday’s attack rose from an initial count of at least 53. At least a dozen people remained missing a day after the strike, and more than 200 recruits were wounded, according to officials. The Shabwa provincial government described its earlier death toll as preliminary and said it could rise. No final casualty count was reported. The camp, known as al-Alam, was hit by ballistic missiles while recruits were lining up for training, officials said. The provincial government said the recruits were being prepared for internal security duties. Shabwa Governor Awad Ibn al-Wazir said they had not previously taken part in mobilization or frontline combat and were assigned to a non-offensive security force. The Houthis acknowledged targeting the camp but did not provide further details in the reported account. The group said it had killed and wounded dozens. The strike was among the deadliest attacks reported since fighting in Yemen intensified in recent months. Rashad al-Alimi, head of Yemen’s Presidential...