Houthi rebels kill 53 soldiers in Yemeni military camp attack

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 19 Oct, 21:07 · Archive

Houthi rebels killed at least 53 soldiers in a ballistic missile strike on a military camp in Yemen's Shabwa province.

Houthi rebels killed at least 53 soldiers in a ballistic missile attack on a military camp in Yemen's southern Shabwa province on Monday, wounding a further 200 recruits. The rebels acknowledged targeting the camp. Yemeni military officials described it as one of the deadliest attacks since a resurgence in fighting. The provincial government said the death toll could rise and called the strike 'an extremely critical military escalation', urging Yemen's president, the Saudi-led coalition and the government to expedite air defence and early warning systems.

The Iran-aligned Houthis have displayed growing military capabilities in recent weeks, repeatedly striking Saudi Arabia's main international airport hundreds of kilometres away and seizing territory inside Yemen near a key shipping choke point. The attacks have unsettled Saudi society; the kingdom cancelled a global investment conference scheduled for the following week and extended an order for schools in and around Riyadh to teach remotely.

Rashad al-Alimi, head of Yemen's ruling Presidential Leadership Council, promised a 'firm response'. A Houthi military spokesman said the camp was targeted because it is operated by Saudi officers and that some were killed, but provided no evidence. Saudi Arabia did not immediately comment. A group of fighters aligned with the government said it repelled a Houthi offensive after hours of fighting in southwestern Yemen.

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• Houthi rebels strike Yemeni govt forces, killing 53Yemeni government forces say the Houthi rebels have killed at least 53 soldiers in a ballistic missile attack on a military camp.The West Australian · 19 Oct, 20:41
• Houthi rebels strike Yemeni govt forces, killing 53Yemeni government forces say the Houthi rebels have killed at least 53 soldiers in a ballistic missile attack on a military camp.Perth Now · 19 Oct, 20:41

In this story: Houthis · Yemen · Shabwa · Saudi Arabia · Rashad al-Alimi

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