Houthi attack kills 53 in biggest single loss of life since Yemen civil war reignited

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Key context: <p>More than 200 mostly young people said to be injured after ballistic missile attack on training camp for government forces </p><p>At least 53 people have been killed in a Houthi ballistic missile attack on a training camp for Yemeni government forces in the largest single loss of life since the country’s civil war reignited in September.</p><p>The attack on the al-Alam camp in Shabwa province, southern Yemen, was said to have injured more than 200 others, mostly young recruits, and described as a disaster by the country’s UN-recognised government. The injured were taken from the police and army training camp in the Jardan district to a hospital in the local capital, Ataq, where pleas for blood donations were made.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/19/houthi-attack-yemen-al-alam-camp-biggest-single-loss-of-life-civil-war">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.