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1st LD: 35 killed in two suicide bombings on mosques in Yemen's capital

Xinhua, March 20, 2015 Adjust font size:

Two suicide bombers attacked two mosques in Yemen's capital of Sanaa during Friday prayers, killing at least 35 people and wounding dozens of others, a security official told Xinhua.

The bombers detonated explosives at the two mosques controlled by the Shiite Houthi group, the official said on condition of anonymity, adding that most of the dead were supporters of the Houthi group.

This is the second bombing attack in Sanaa this year after an al-Qaida car bombing attack against the police academy killed at least 50 cadets on Jan. 7. Endit