In brief
A violent assault by Iran-backed Houthis on a security forces training centre in Yemen's Shabwa province has resulted in more than 50 deaths and over 200 injuries. Local authorities say the attack involved three ballistic missiles aimed at al‑Alam camp near Ataq, a key gathering point for recruits. The Presidential Leadership Council condemned the strike as a criminal attack, while the Houthis claimed they targeted “Saudi enemy concentrations.” The incident comes amid escalating clashes between Houthi rebels and Saudi‑backed government forces across Yemen.
A Houthi missile strike on a training camp in Yemen’s Shabwa province has killed more than 50 recruits and wounded over 200, local officials report.
Balancing between ballistic missiles fired from al‑Alam camp near Ataq, the attack targeted a gathering of recruits being trained for the internal security forces. Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council condemned the “criminal attack” and promised a firm response, while Houthi spokesmen said they struck nearest “Saudi enemy concentrations.”
The strike is part of a broader escalation that began earlier this month, when pro‑government forces launched a major offensive backed by a Saudi‑led coalition to regain western Yemen. Forces have secured territory on the Red Sea coast, overlooking the strategic Bab al‑Mandab Strait, but fighting persists in Taiz, Marib, al‑Jawf and other provinces.
Shabwa’s deputy governor reported that hospitals were overwhelmed, forcing some seriously wounded to be transferred to Hadramout and Aden. Information Minister Moammar al‑Eryani called the assault a war crime, arguing the training centre was not a military target.
Meanwhile, Houthi‑controlled media reported casualties from a Saudi air strike in Saada province, reminding readers that over 140 people have been killed in recent Saudi bombing campaigns, according to their ministry.
