Daesh Claims Yemen Suicide Attack
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A suicide bomber killed at least 49 soldiers gathered to receive their monthly pay in the southern Yemeni port city of Aden on Sunday, officials said, as the Takfiri terrorist Daesh [ISIS/ISIL] group claimed responsibility for the attack.
Officials said at least 60 other troops were wounded in the attack, which occurred near al-Sawlaban military base in Aden's Khor Maksar district, where another Daesh suicide bomber blew himself up a week ago killing 50 soldiers.
Extremist groups of al-Qaeda and Daesh have exploited the war to carry out assassinations and bombings, mostly in lawless southern Yemeni areas nominally controlled by the government.
In a statement posted via its Amaq news agency, Daesh said Sunday's attacker, who it identified as Abu Hashem al-Radfani, detonated an explosive vest amid a crowd of soldiers.
It posted what it said were pictures of the attack, one showing young man wearing a white vest as he stood next to the black and white Daesh flag.
The terrorist group put the death toll at more than 70.
Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team
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