Missile attack hits Yemen training camp as casualty counts differ

A missile attack struck a government security-forces training camp in Yemen’s Shabwa province on October 19, with early reports giving sharply different casualty figures and no final tally in the available information. Shabwa local authorities said 53 people were killed and 200 injured. Government and medical sources cited by Al Jazeera reported at least 18 dead and more than 30 wounded, while two Yemeni military officials told the Associated Press that at least 20 soldiers were killed and at least two dozen wounded. The figures differ substantially, and the reports do not establish whether the counts reflect different scopes or reporting times. The camp, identified in reports as al-Alam, was hit during a training exercise, according to the Yemeni government forces spokesperson. The spokesperson said three ballistic missiles struck. Local authority sources also attributed the attack to three missiles fired during training. Video verified from Shabwa showed injured people and bodies at the scene, according to one report. The Houthis claimed responsibility, according to a reporter in Sanaa, and described the target as a Saudi-backed military base. That claim was not...