Yemen: Ansar al-Sharia claims bombing that killed almost 100 soldiers and wounding about 300 in the capital
Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) stepped up its war against the Yemeni forces when it carried out a suicide bombing attack on a military parade in the capital Sana’a on Monday , killing almost 100 and wounding about 300 others.
Al-Qaeda affiliated Ansar al-Sharia group issued a statement saying claiming the responsibility for the attack and threatening for more if the Yemeni army does not halt an operation against the terrorist group in the south of the country.
The deadly explosion took place at al-Sabeen square, near the presidential palace, during the rehearsal of parade marking Yemen’s national day, which President Abdrabbu Mansour Hadi was due to attend.