Dozens killed after Houthi strike on military camp in Shabwa

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: October 19, 2026Country: Yemen

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Dozens killed after Houthi strike on military camp in Shabwa

Dozens of people are feared dead after a Houthi strike targeted a military camp in Yemen’s Shabwa governorate. A spokesman for the Yemeni army said the Houthis struck Shabwa with three ballistic missiles. The exact death toll was not reported.

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