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7 Killed In Market Blast In Al Mokha

January 29 2019

Yemen

At least seven people have been killed in an explosion in the southwestern Yemeni port city of Al Mokha, reports Agence France-Presse.

On Tuesday, an improvised explosive device (IED) was set off on a motorcycle in the middle of a market. At least 20 people were injured in the blast, local officials said.

There were no immediate claims of responsibility. Local officials told Reuters that Al-Qaida or ISIS might be behind the attack. Yemen's Saba news agency blamed Houthi rebels.

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