Responsibility claimed for mosque blast that killed 25

A Yemen-based affiliate of the Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing in the rebel-held capital of Sanaa that killed 25 people during prayers for the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha

Responsibility claimed for mosque blast that killed 25

A Yemen-based affiliate of the Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing in the rebel-held capital of Sanaa that killed 25 people during prayers for the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha.

The explosion, which also wounded dozens of worshippers, tore through the al-Bolayli mosque in the morning hours, according to Yemeni security officials.

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