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Rashad al-Alimi

1. Houthi missile strike on al-Alam recruit camp in Yemen's Shabwa kills at least 53

   Local authorities said Iran-backed Houthi forces fired three ballistic missiles at al-Alam camp near Ataq in Shabwa province, a training camp for security force and police recruits, killing at least 53 and injuring about 200. Rashad al-Alimi, head of Yemen's presidential leadership council, called it a 'criminal attack' and vowed a 'decisive response', while a Houthi military spokesman said the target was a gathering of 'Saudi enemy forces'; pro-government forces backed by Saudi-led coalition air power have retaken areas overlooking the Bab al-Mandab strait since early October. Reuters reported Saudi Arabia postponed its 10th 'Davos in the Desert' investment conference, set for Oct 26–29, to 2027 after a series of recent attacks.

   Oct 20, 2026 Morning