YEMEN (Country risk rating: Extreme); 12 November; Bombings in Rada target Houthis A bomb explosion in Rada, in the al-Bayda governorate in Yemen, resulted in a number of casualties on 12 November. The blast targeted the residence of a local tribal leader and a gathering of Houthi fighters. Media reports stated that dozens of people were killed and wounded. The attack followed a bombing at a Houthi checkpoint in the town on 11 November, which killed at least six and as many as nine Houthi gunmen. The bombing reportedly occurred in the al-Wathba area. The attack was claimed by the Sunni militant group, Ansar al-Sharia (AS). AS is affiliated to al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). Rada and surrounding areas have been affected by ongoing violence since mid-October, when Houthi forces expanded into central Yemen after capturing the capital, Sanaa.
Posted on: Thu, 13 Nov 2014 11:22:35 +0000
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