Yemen: Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) claims responsibility for attack on Iranian ambassador residence
Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), also known as Ansar Al-Shariah, claimed responsibility on Wednesday evening for a remote-detonated car bomb which exploded outside the Iranian ambassador’s residence in Sana’a at approximately 9:00 a.m. One person was killed and 17 others were injured in the attack.
AQAP claimed responsibility on their Twitter account and posted photos of the scene following the attack.
Iranian Ambassador Hussein Nam arrived in Sana’a on Monday Dec. 1. He was reportedly not present at the time of the attack, and was not hurt.