Houthi ballistic missile strike on a training camp in Yemen's Shabwa kills dozens

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1. 19 Oct 2026, 12:54 The deputy governor of Shabwa province announced that a Houthi ballistic missile strike targeted the al-Alam camp in Jardan district, killing and wounding about 40 people, in an initial toll not confirmed by independent parties.
2. 19 Oct 2026, 14:21 The head of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council said that the targeting of recruits reflects the Houthi group's approach of resorting to attacks when it comes under pressure.
3. 19 Oct 2026, 16:04 AFP reported that the death toll from the Houthi strike on a camp in Shabwa province had risen to 50, a figure subject to change as rescue operations and the recovery of victims continued.
4. 19 Oct 2026, 16:10 The spokesman for the Yemeni armed forces told Al-Hadath channel that the Houthi attack on a camp in Shabwa province killed 47 trainees.
5. 19 Oct 2026, 16:20 The authorities of Shabwa province said in a statement that the scale of the catastrophe required security and military measures to prevent a repeat of what it described as Houthi attacks.
6. 19 Oct 2026, 17:03 The governor of Shabwa told Al-Hadath channel that three Houthi missiles targeted the training camp, describing the targeting of the province's residents as a "war crime" and a "great catastrophe" among the recruits. At the same time, Saudi civil defense issued an early warning of an air threat in Riyadh and al-Kharj governorate, and later announced that the danger had passed.
7. 19 Oct 2026, 17:09 In remarks to Al-Hadath channel, the governor of Shabwa called on the armed forces and the Arab coalition to deter what he described as Houthi attacks, after describing the targeting of recruits at the training camp as "cowardly" and a "war crime".

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