25 Killed in Mosque Bombing in Yemen Capital, PICS & Video

Thu Sep 24, 2015 11:38:36

A bomb attack targeting Shiite worshippers at a mosque in Yemen's capital on Thursday killed at least 25 people and wounded dozens more during prayers for the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, medics said.

The blast happened in the Balili mosque near a police academy in Sanaa, which is controlled by the Huthi Shiite movement, according to witnesses.

A suicide bomber struck a mosque in Yemen's capital in an attack targeting Shiite worshippers that killed at least 25 people and wounded dozens during holiday prayers, medics and witnesses said. AFP reports

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