At least 53 people have been killed and more than 200 injured following a Houthi ballistic missile strike on a Yemeni government training camp in southern Yemen, marking the deadliest single incident since the country's civil war flared back up in September.
The attack targeted the al-Alam camp located in Shabwa province, according to reporting by The Guardian — World. Officials and local sources noted that the vast majority of the casualties were young recruits stationed at the facility when the missile struck.
Devastation at Al-Alam Camp
The strike leveled sections of the military training site, leaving local medical personnel overwhelmed by the volume of severe injuries. More than 200 individuals, predominantly young service members, suffered wounds during the bombardment.
Local authorities described the strike as an outright disaster, as rescue teams worked to pull victims from the debris and transport critical cases to regional medical centers. The targeted installation served as a primary hub for preparing government forces operating in the southern theater.
Escalation in Shabwa Province
The casualty count marks the largest single loss of life documented since combat operations intensified again in September. The assault underscores a sharp escalation in the Houthi movement's use of ballistic weaponry against government installations located outside traditional frontline zones.
Shabwa province has increasingly become a focal point of regional security efforts. The scale of the destruction at al-Alam camp highlights the continued vulnerability of military assembly points to long-range aerial and missile attacks amid renewed hostilities across Yemen.
