Volunteers flock to Shabwa recruitment centers after Houthi attack
Shabwa’s deputy governor says volunteer turnout is rising after a Houthi strike on a police training camp, calling the conflict an 'existential war.'
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Fahd Al-Khalifi, deputy governor of Shabwa, said recruitment centers in the province are seeing increased turnout from volunteers as clashes with the Houthi group continue, describing the conflict as an “existential war” following an attack on a civil police training camp.
Speaking to Al Hadath TV, Al-Khalifi called the Iran-backed Houthi attack on the camp a “treacherous terrorist crime” and a violation of international law, stressing that confrontation with the group is the only option.
The deputy governor said years of “no war, no peace” have benefited the Houthis, noting that Shabwa Defense Forces, supported by the Giants Brigades, are fighting the group. He announced that the battles have resulted in 73 deaths and 200 injuries among local residents, according to his statements.
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