Shabwah province Governor Awad al-Wazir reported 58 fatalities, over 200 injuries, and 14 missing after an attack on the Al-Alam training camp of Yemen's internationally recognized government forces on 19/10.

Social media images, verified by Reuters, depicted numerous casualties at the scene. Local government sources indicated that Houthi forces launched three ballistic missiles at the camp during a training exercise.

The scene of the Al-Alam training camp attack in Yemen on 19/10. Video: X/Worldsource24

Houthi spokesperson Yahya Saree confirmed the group's attack on the Al-Alam training camp, claiming the facility was operated by Saudi forces. He did not specify the weapons used.

Saree also reported that Houthi forces launched six ballistic missiles at six Saudi troop assembly points in the Al-Suqya and Ras al-Aarah regions. This resulted in dozens of casualties and the destruction of multiple vehicles. The Houthi spokesperson later announced the group carried out six operations within 48 hours, employing ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones.

Targets included Saudi Arabia's King Khalid international airport in Riyadh, Aramco oil facilities in Yanbu on the Red Sea coast, and the Shaybah oil field near the United Arab Emirates (UAE) border. Houthi forces also targeted Abha international airport, radar stations, and the Khamis Mushait airbase in southwestern Saudi Arabia, along with a Saudi naval base and a radar site in the Bir Askar area in the country's south.

Saudi officials have not commented on these claims.

Location of Yemen and the Bab el-Mandeb strait. Graphic: Guardian

Houthi and Riyadh-backed government forces in Yemen have engaged in continuous clashes since the armed group advanced into territories near the Bab el-Mandeb strait in September. This strategic waterway, often called the "throat of the Red Sea", is a critical shipping lane connecting Asia and Europe via the Red Sea and the Suez Canal.

This month, Yemeni government forces launched an offensive to reclaim Houthi-controlled areas, recapturing some territory near the Bab el-Mandeb strait. Concurrently, Houthi forces are besieging Taiz, the last major stronghold of anti-Houthi forces in Yemen's southern highlands. The Houthi have also intensified attacks on Saudi Arabia, targeting locations in Riyadh and the Aramco corporation.