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Over 50 Killed in Houthi Missile Attack on Yemen Military Camp
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Firstpost•19-10-2026, 19:48
Over 50 Killed in Houthi Missile Attack on Yemen Military Camp
- •A Houthi ballistic missile strike on the al-Alam military camp in Yemen's Shabwa province killed over 50 people and injured at least 70.
- •The attack took place amid renewed clashes following the collapse of a truce that had largely held since 2022.
- •Yemeni armed forces spokesperson Majed al-Nuzaili confirmed that three ballistic missiles targeted a training center for security and police personnel.
- •The escalation has raised fears of a wider Houthi offensive and threatens vital shipping routes near the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab Strait.
- •Aid agencies have warned that the worsening security situation could deepen Yemen's severe humanitarian crisis by restricting access to food and healthcare.
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A Houthi missile attack involving three ballistic missiles struck the al-Alam military camp in Yemen's oil-rich Shabwa province, killing more than 50 people and wounding at least 70.
Amid renewed fighting and the collapse of the 2022 truce, the Houthis cut a vital road connecting government-held Shabwa with Al-Bayda province and prevented local residents from using the route.
The conflict in Yemen has increasingly become intertwined with a wider regional war involving Iran, the United States, and Israel, alongside Houthi strikes targeting Saudi infrastructure and international airports.
