Houthi Missile Strike on Yemeni Training Camp in Shabwa Kills Dozens of Recruits
Photo: The New York TimesA Houthi ballistic missile strike on a government training camp in Yemen's Shabwa province killed at least 73 new recruits, a senior Yemeni government official said Tuesday. It is the deadliest attack since fighting escalated about three months ago. Three missiles hit the al-Alam camp on Monday, Yemen's army said. An earlier count put the dead at 53, with more than 200 people, mostly young, reported injured. The camp was being used to train government security forces.
Right-leaning outlets had not reported this story at the time of writing, while left-leaning and alternative / independent outlets had. Left-leaning coverage differs in emphasis: The New York Times describes an Iranian-backed militia striking deep in government-held territory, citing officials and unspecified dozens dead, while The Guardian leads with 53 dead, over 200 injured and the largest single loss of life since the war reignited in September. Alternative outlets BBC News and AP report the higher toll of 73, citing local authorities, the army and a senior government official, and stress that the victims were recruits.
How the sides differ Left sources stress the militia's reach and the Guardian's 53 dead; alternative sources report 73 recruits dead from officials; right sources have not covered it.
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The New York Times stresses the Iranian-backed militia's deep strike and cites officials on dozens dead; The Guardian leads with 53 killed, over 200 injured and the war's largest single loss of life.
BBC News and AP lead with a higher toll of 73 recruits killed, citing local authorities, Yemen's army and a senior government official, and call it the deadliest strike in months.