Yemen's Houthi armed forces attack government military base, causing more than 250 casualties
The Yemeni government military base was attacked by missiles, and the president requested that the Houthis be listed as a terrorist organization
Quick Look
- Yemen's Houthi armed forces launched a missile attack on a government military base in Shabwa Province on the 19th, causing more than 250 casualties.
- Rashad Alimi, chairman of the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council, vowed a tough response and asked the United Nations to designate the Houthis as a foreign terrorist organization.
- The Houthis also claimed responsibility for the attack.
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Why It Matters
Yemen has been in a state of civil war for a long time, with constant conflicts between the Houthi armed forces and the Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces.
China News Service, Beijing, October 20, Sana'a News: Yemen's Houthi armed forces launched an attack on a government military base in Shabwa Province, Yemen, on the 19th local time, causing more than 250 casualties.
Based on reports from Al Jazeera, the British "Guardian" and other media, a spokesman for the Yemeni government army said that the Houthi armed forces launched three missiles at the military base on the 19th. At the time of the incident, recruit training was being conducted at the base.
Later that day, the Shabwa provincial government stated that the incident resulted in 53 deaths and more than 200 injuries. Reuters quoted the governor of Shabwa Province as saying that 58 people had been killed in the attack and 14 others were missing after the attack.
Rashad Alimi, chairman of the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council, said on the 19th that most of the dead were young recruits and that the government forces would immediately respond strongly. He also called United Nations Secretary-General Guterres that day, requesting the United Nations to list the Houthis as a foreign terrorist organization.
The Houthis have claimed responsibility for the attack. Houthi armed military spokesman Yahya Saraya said that the target of the attack was a gathering place for "forces supported by Saudi Arabia" in the military base. He also called on all Yemenis not to respond to the call for military conscription and not to approach areas where Saudi Arabia is concentrating troops to ensure their own safety.
He also reported that day that in the past 48 hours, the Houthis armed forces used ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and drones to launch 6 attacks on targets in Saudi Arabia, including oil facilities, airports and military facilities, causing casualties and damage to facilities.
According to a report by Masira TV station controlled by the Houthi armed forces, Saudi Arabia launched air strikes and artillery shelling on many places in Yemen on the 19th, causing many civilian casualties.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Yemeni government forces will launch tough military response to Houthi armed forces
Very likely · Within days
Open Questions
- What is the current whereabouts of the 14 missing people?
- What specific tough response will the government forces take?
