2016 Aden car bombing

2016 Aden car bombing
Part of the Aden unrest and the
Yemeni Civil War (2014–present)
Location of Aden Governorate in Yemen.
LocationAden, Aden Governorate, Yemen
Date25 March 2016
Attack type
Suicide car bombings
Deaths17 soldiers, 10 civilians
InjuredDozens
PerpetratorsIslamic State Islamic State - Yemen Province
MotiveTerrorism

At least 27 people were killed in a triple suicide car bomb explosion, that hit roadblocks manned by loyalist forces in Aden, the largest city in southern Yemen, where several jihadist organizations are active. Two car bombs exploded in al-Shaab, west of Aden, and an ambulance exploded near a checkpoint in the center of the city of Mansoura, declared "provisional" capital of Yemen, since its resumption in July 2015 by pro-government forces, after their fight against the Shiite Houthi rebels. The Yemeni branch of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant claimed responsibility for the attack.



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