At least 11 Yemeni government troops were killed and 17 others wounded when an explosion caused by a Houthi missile or drone strike rocked their military base in the southern province of Shabwa, officials and media reports said.
Soldiers from the Giants Brigades were regrouping inside a military base in the Markha Al-Soufla district when a large explosion ripped through the base, a government official told Arab News.
“The Giants Brigades were getting ready to advance toward other areas in Markha Al-Soufla to defend them against Houthi incursions,” the official said.
Media reports said the explosion was caused by a ballistic missile fired by the Houthis, but other sources said that an explosives-rigged, Houthi-controlled drone attacked the base.
