Suicide Bombing in Yemen Kills More than 40 During Funeral
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SANAA, Yemen(SANAA, Yemen) — Dozens of people were reportedly killed by a suicide bomb attack carried out Saturday in the southern Yemeni city of Jaar.
Witnesses said that mourners were attending a funeral service for a nephew of an al Qaeda sympathizer who had recently joined forces with the Yemeni army when someone detonated a powerful explosive.
At least 24 people were killed at the scene, with another 20 later dying from injuries they suffered. At least 40 people were also wounded in the attack.
Jaar is one of several towns in southern Yemen that was under al Qaeda control until government forces moved in to expel them.
Saturday’s bombing came after a U.S. drone strike in the southeastern province of Hadramaut that killed five suspected al Qaeda militants.
Washington has stepped up its effort in assisting the Yemeni government against al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, now considered the terrorist group’s most active wing.
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