{"id":9843,"date":"2026-10-19T13:19:25","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T13:19:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=9843"},"modified":"2026-10-19T13:19:25","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T13:19:25","slug":"at-least-18-killed-in-houthi-attack-on-military-camp-in-yemens-shabwa-conflict-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=9843","title":{"rendered":"At least 18 killed in Houthi attack on military camp in Yemen\u2019s Shabwa | Conflict News"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Dozens of people have been killed and wounded in a Houthi missile attack on the al-AIam military camp in southern Yemen, authorities say.<\/p>\n

The Houthis launched three ballistic missiles on Monday at the camp in Shabwa governorate during a training exercise, a spokesperson for the Yemeni government forces said.<\/p>\n

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Officials in the internationally recognised government and medical sources said at least 18 people were killed and more than 30 wounded in the attack. The deputy governor of Shabwa said there were at least 40 casualties without giving a breakdown of those killed and injured.<\/p>\n

The attack was carried out as fighting continued to rage across Yemen. The civil war has escalated sharply<\/a> since the Houthis, an armed group also known as Ansar Allah (Arabic for Supporters of God), seized strategic territory from forces loyal to the government along the Red Sea coast last month.<\/p>\n

Government forces, backed by Saudi Arabia,<\/a> responded to the losses with a counteroffensive and then launched the \u201cDawn of Yemen\u201d operation, which aims to recapture Houthi-held territory, including the capital, Sanaa, which the Iran-aligned group seized in 2014.<\/p>\n

Rashad al-Alimi, the head of the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council, said those killed were new recruits and promised a \u201cfirm response\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cTargeting recruits reflects the Houthi militia\u2019s approach of resorting to terrorist attacks when under pressure,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Reporting from Sanaa, Al Jazeera\u2019s Yousef Mawry said the Houthis claimed responsibility for the attack.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Houthis said the attack targeted what they called a \u2018Saudi-backed\u2019 military base, referring to Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces who are stationed at military camps across the country,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Houthis say they will continue to target those bases. Spokesperson Yahya Saree says anywhere with a Saudi-backed military presence will be considered a legitimate target.\u201d<\/p>\n

Earlier, Yemeni government forces said they targeted Houthi gatherings, vehicles and weapons in al-Aqroudh, al-Shaqab and al-Sarari, south of Taiz, which is suffering from fuel shortages and soaring prices.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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