Houthi missile strike kills 75 new recruits in southern Yemen; mass funeral held

Summary

A mass funeral was held in southern Yemen for 75 new recruits killed in a Houthi missile strike on a training camp, according to Africanews and Al Jazeera. Africanews reports the funeral took place Wednesday, after the strike earlier that week, and describes it as the deadliest attack since fighting in Yemen's civil war resurged over the summer.

Timeline

1. Africanews

   21 Oct 2026, 15:28 UTCSource ↗

   Africanews reports that a mass funeral was held Wednesday for 75 new recruits killed earlier this week in a Houthi missile strike in southern Yemen, which it describes as the deadliest attack since fighting resurged over the summer.

2. Al Jazeera

   21 Oct 2026, 18:29 UTCSource ↗

   Al Jazeera reports that a mass funeral has been held in southern Yemen for 75 recruits killed in a Houthi missile strike on a training camp.