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2014 Ibb Bombing
On December 31, 2014, a suicide bomber blew himself up at the cultural center in Ibb, Yemen, killing as many as 49 people and injuring up to 70 others. This was the deadliest attack in the country during 2014, as well as the second major bombing in less than a month, after the 2014 Rada' bombings. Bombing In celebration of Muhammad's birthday, Houthis supporters organized a celebration for students at the cultural center in Ibb. Over 500 people were in attendance at the event. Around 11:00am, in the back of the hall, a suicide bomber dressed as a woman, blew himself up using an explosive belt he was wearing. Prior to blowing himself up, the suicide bomber was socializing with guests and did not appear out of the ordinary to other attendees. The group responsible for the bombing was, and still is unknown, although it is suspected to be Al-Qaeda. A second bomb was discovered, prior to detonation, near the entrance to the building. Reactions National * President Abdrabbuh Mansu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yemeni Civil War (2014-present)
Yemeni Civil War may refer to several historical events which have taken place in Yemen: *Alwaziri coup, February – March 1948 * Yemeni–Adenese clan violence, 1956–60 *North Yemen Civil War, 1962–70 *Aden Emergency, 1963–67 * North Yemen-South Yemen Border Conflict of 1972 *Yemenite War of 1972 *NDF Rebellion, 1978–82 *Yemenite War of 1979 * South Yemen Civil War, January 13–25, 1986 *Yemeni Civil War (1994) *Al-Qaeda insurgency in Yemen, 1998–2014 * Houthi insurgency in Yemen, 2004–15 *South Yemen insurgency, 2009–15 *Yemeni Crisis (2011–present) *Yemeni Revolution, 2011–12 *Yemeni Civil War (2014–present), ongoing ** Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen, March 26, 2015 – ongoing **Lahij insurgency The Lahij insurgency was a guerrilla war waged by tribesmen loyal to Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi against the Houthis and Yemen Army units loyal to Ali Abdullah Saleh, who controlled most of the Lahij Governorate of Yemen. In late July, Pro-Hadi f ..., Mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |