At least 40 people have been killed or wounded in a Houthi strike on al-Ilm camp in the Jardan district in Yemen's Shabwa governorate, according to reports from Al Jazeera citing a deputy of the provincial governor. The incident occurred on 19 October 2026, at 11:08 BST.
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At least 40 killed, wounded in Houthi strike on Yemen camp
19 October 2026 11:08 BST
At least forty people have been killed or wounded in a Houthi strike on al-Ilm camp in the Jardan district in Yemen’s Shabwa governorate, Al Jazeera reports citing deputy of the provincial governor
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