A large explosion at a mosque in Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, has killed at least 12 people, security sources say.
The blast took place at the al-Balili mosque during prayers for the Eid al-Adha holiday.
It comes two days after Yemen’s President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi returned to the southern city of Aden from exile in Saudi Arabia.
He had fled in March following gains by Houthi rebels, who have since been targeted by a Saudi-led coalition.
The coalition, along with loyalist forces, have pushed back the Houthis from some areas, including Aden.
However the Houthis – Shia Muslim rebels from the north of the country – still control the capital.
The Balili mosque is close to a police academy in the capital. Many people are also reported injured in the explosion.
Sanaa has been hit by a series of bomb attacks, many of them claimed by the so-called Islamic State militant group, which is Sunni-based.(BBC News)
Link: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-34344648
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