23 May 2016 Yemen bombings | |
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Aden unrest and the Yemeni Civil War (2014–present) | |
Location | Aden, Yemen |
Date | 23 May 2016 |
Target | Army recruits, potential army recruits |
Attack type | Multiple bombings, suicide bombings |
Weapons | Bombings |
Deaths | 45+ (+2; possibly more) |
Injured | 60+ |
Perpetrator | Islamic State - Yemen Province |
Motive | Terror |
On 23 May 2016, two suicide bombings, conducted by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, killed at least 45 potential army recruits in Aden, Yemen. [1] The first attack, which targeted a lineup, killed 20. The second attack, which occurred inside the base, killed 25. [2] The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant claimed responsibility for the attack. [1] The attack was preceded by the 2016 Yemen Police bombings in the Yemeni city of Mukalla, which killed more than 48 people and injured over 60.[ citation needed]
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23 May 2016 Yemen bombings | |
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Part of the
Aden unrest and the Yemeni Civil War (2014–present) | |
Location | Aden, Yemen |
Date | 23 May 2016 |
Target | Army recruits, potential army recruits |
Attack type | Multiple bombings, suicide bombings |
Weapons | Bombings |
Deaths | 45+ (+2; possibly more) |
Injured | 60+ |
Perpetrator | Islamic State - Yemen Province |
Motive | Terror |
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On 23 May 2016, two suicide bombings, conducted by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, killed at least 45 potential army recruits in Aden, Yemen. [1] The first attack, which targeted a lineup, killed 20. The second attack, which occurred inside the base, killed 25. [2] The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant claimed responsibility for the attack. [1] The attack was preceded by the 2016 Yemen Police bombings in the Yemeni city of Mukalla, which killed more than 48 people and injured over 60.[ citation needed]
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