Deadly day in Yemen as mosque blast kills scores
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Yemeni President, Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi led Feast of Sacrifice prayers in Aden, on a day when at least 25 Shi’ite Muslims were killed in a suicide bomb attack on a mosque in the capital Sana’a.
Yemen president Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi returns to Aden after six-month exile http://t.co/ZTRsJsN6TIpic.twitter.com/d3WEEH2Xev
— Telegraph News (@TelegraphNews) September 22, 2015Hadi returned to Yemen on Tuesday after six-months in exile.
The attack happened at the al-Balili Mosque, a place where Houthi Shi’ite rebels pray.
Aftermath of #ISIS suicide attack on Shiite al-Balili Mosque in Sanaa today #Yemenpic.twitter.com/Ktn5doBvYv
— PublimetroUS (@publimetroUS) September 24, 2015Muslims the world over are celebrating the Eid al-Adha feast.
Aftermath of #ISIS suicide attack on Shiite al-Balili Mosque in Sanaa today #Yemenpic.twitter.com/Ktn5doBvYv
— PublimetroUS (@publimetroUS) September 24, 2015The Yemen-based ISIL affiliate has claimed responsibility.
The killer is believed to have detonated a bomb in his shoe then as chaos reigned he blew himself up killing and maiming.
Yemen is in turmoil, Iran-backed Houthi rebels have seized control of swathes of the country.
While Saudi-backed government forces are battling to regain territory.
ISIL poised to rise in south Yemen: Aden could see surge of activity by ISIS fighters - http://t.co/SV2222CNbBpic.twitter.com/BmyJ1vaaXJ
— Andrea Spada (@Baldoriano) September 18, 2015ISIL and al-Qaida are taking advantage of the instability to add to the violence.