ISIS claim Yemen mosque bombings, at least 142 dead

[Valin]

The Daily Star:

Mar. 20, 2015

 

SANAA: Triple suicide bombings killed at least 142 people Friday at Shiite mosques in the Yemeni capital, medics said, while ISIS claimed responsibility for the attacks.

 

In an online statement, the previously unknown Sanaa branch of ISIS warned that the bombings were "just the tip of the iceberg."

 

"Infidel Houthis should know that the soldiers of the Islamic State will not rest until they eradicate them... and cut off the arm of the Safavid [iranian] plan in Yemen," the statement from the extremist group said.

 

One suicide bomber struck inside Badr mosque in southern Sanaa while another targeted worshippers as they fled outside, witnesses said.

 

The third suicide bomber targeted Al-Hashahush mosque in northern Sanaa.

 

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[Valin]