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A ballistic missile strike attributed to the Houthis (Ansar Allah) hit a military training camp in the northern Yemeni province of al-Dhale on November 4, killing at least eight newly recruited fighters and wounding more than 15.
The attack targeted a gathering of trainees at a camp affiliated with the government-aligned National Shield Forces close to Qatabah district, according to Al Jazeera. The wounded were taken to a field hospital in Sanah and other medical facilities.
The local South24 Center, citing a medical source, reported an earlier preliminary toll of seven recruits killed and 50 wounded.
The strike was followed by a series of announcements from Houthi military spokesman Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree, who described several other operations carried out by the group during the day.
In one statement, Saree said six ballistic missiles were fired at concentrations of Saudi-backed forces led by Saudi officer Fares al-Shammari east of al-Jawf province in northern Yemen. He said the attack caused dozens of deaths and injuries and destroyed several military vehicles.
The spokesman announced three operations targeting Saudi military installations in another statement. The first involved a drone strike on a radar installation on the al-Qahmah Peninsula north of Jizan, while the second targeted Akafah military camp in Najran with a ballistic missile. The third involved a ballistic missile strike on a Border Guard command-and-control building in Jizan, and Saree said the strike caused casualties among Saudi soldiers and officers.
Later, the spokesman announced a ballistic missile strike on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, saying it scored a direct hit and caused extensive damage.
Saudi Arabia’s Defense Ministry, however, said it had intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile north of the capital, contradicting the group’s account of the strike’s outcome.
In another announcement, Saree said Houthi forces had shot down a Saudi-operated, Chinese-made Wing Loong II armed reconnaissance drone over Taiz province at dawn. He described it as the 10th drone of the type downed since the beginning of the escalation.
The latest wave of attacks indicates that the Houthis are willing to escalate further against both Saudi Arabia and its allies. With the kingdom not showing any interest in backing down despite its recent losses, the confrontation in Yemen could drag on for months.
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