Terrorist Attack in Yemen Left Near a Hundred of Casualties

Sanaa is attacked by unknown suicide bomber

Today a suicide explosion in Yemen left 96 soldiers dead and more than 300 wounded. The attack occurred when the troops were practicing for a national day parade in the capital Sanaa. Over a dozen of ambulances rushed to the scene to get the wounded to hospitals.

Apparently the bomber was wearing a military uniform or could have been a soldier himself. The ‘soldier’ targeted servicemen as they marched through al-Sabeen Square near the presidential palace. President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi is scheduled to attend the parade.

The military event scheduled for Tuesday 22 marks the Yemen National Unity Day, 22^nd anniversary of the country’s reunion between the former North and South Yemen. Military officials do not exclude the involvement of al-Qaeda due to previous encounters. (AV)