Over 50 Yemeni fighters killed as Houthis target military camp with ballistic missiles
Over 50 fighters were killed in a Houthi ballistic missile attack on a Yemeni government military camp in Shabwa. This escalation marks a significant breakdown in the 2022 ceasefire amid broader regional tensions.
Why it matters
The intensification of the Yemeni civil war threatens regional stability and exacerbates a severe humanitarian crisis, including food insecurity.
Over 50 fighters of the Saudi-led coalition were reportedly killed on Monday after the Houthis fired several ballistic missiles on the Yemeni government military training camp in Shabwa province.The rebels fired at least three ballistic missiles on the al-Alam military camp in the southern province, Reuters reported.The attack also wounded around 200 fighters, with many wounded eventually dying.Footage capturing the aftermath of the strikes pans across a wide stretch of sandy ground where numerous bodies lie scattered, with several body parts, including limbs, blown away and shredded clothes.Debris and what appear to be personal belongings are also visible on the ground.According to AP, the attack was among the deadliest in a recent escalation of fighting that began months ago amid rising tensions in the wider Iran-US conflict.The renewed clashes between the Houthis and forces of Yemen’s Saudi-backed government have broken a 2022 ceasefire that had…
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