### [2026-10-19](/feed/2026/10/19/index.md)

##### Yemeni civil war
# A missile attack by the Houthis kills 53 soldiers and injure over 200 at a training center in Shabwah Governorate, Yemen. 

More than 200 mostly young people said to be injured after ballistic missile attack on training camp for government forces


### Sources:

1. [The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/19/houthi-attack-yemen-al-alam-camp-biggest-single-loss-of-life-civil-war) [Image](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/44bec58d0d4cb4eaba65d281103bb5d9e4a39dd6/47_0_3212_2571/master/3212.jpg?width=1200&height=630&quality=85&auto=format&fit=crop&precrop=40:21,offset-x50,offset-y0&overlay-align=bottom%2Cleft&overlay-width=100p&overlay-base64=L2ltZy9zdGF0aWMvb3ZlcmxheXMvdGctZGVmYXVsdC5wbmc&enable=upscale&s=9549ebcf5f81682e450fb54bac16d6bd)

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