ISIS Claims Mosque Explosion Near Houthi Mosque In Sanaa

July 21 2015

Yemen

The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for a car bombing in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa, reports Agence France-Presse.

An explosion took place Monday near a Shi'ite mosque in Sanaa used by Houthi rebels. Four people were killed and eight more were reported wounded, including seven children, according to the Houthi-controlled Saba news agency.

The Yemeni branch of ISIS said on its Twitter account that it was targeting a Houthi "den in their stronghold," reported Al...

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