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Death toll from Houthi strike on Yemen training camp rises to 73
The governor of Shabwa province said 73 new recruits were killed when Houthi ballistic missiles hit the al-Alam training camp for government security forces, with more than 200 injured. It is the deadliest single attack since fighting escalated in recent months. The UN separately demanded immediate aid access to Taiz, which Houthi fighters have encircled since early October.
Why it matters
The renewed war in Yemen is drawing in Saudi Arabia and its allies and threatens aid deliveries to millions.
Background
Yemen's Houthi movement, aligned with Iran, controls the north including Sanaa, while the internationally recognized government holds much of the south with Saudi backing. Fighting between them reignited in September.
The story so far
- Houthi missile strike on Yemen training camp kills at least 53
- Death toll from Houthi strike on Yemen training camp rises to 73
- Yemen holds mass funeral for recruits killed in Houthi missile strike
- Houthis attack Saudi sites and Aden airport; US staff leave Riyadh
- Saudi coalition intercepts Houthi drones
- Saudi coalition intercepts Houthi drones; Yemen fighting displaces 290,000
- UN demands probe into staffer's death in Houthi custody
Sources
- CBC News ↗Oct 20, 8:24 AM ET
- The Guardian ↗Oct 19, 1:15 PM ET
- BBC News ↗Oct 20, 10:09 AM ET
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