1st LD Writethru: Security Council condemns terrorist attacks against mosques in Yemen
Xinhua, June 19, 2015 Adjust font size:
The UN Security Council on Thursday condemned "in the strongest terms" the terrorist attacks on three mosques in Sana'a, Yemen, which resulted in a number of deaths and casualties.
In a press statement released here, the Security Council underlined the need to bring perpetrators of "these reprehensible acts of terrorism" to justice, and urged states to cooperate actively with the Yemeni authorities in this regard.
Four car bombing attacks against the Shiite Houthi group in Yemen's capital of Sanaa killed at least 18 people and wounded dozens on Wednesday.
The Islamic State (IS) said in a statement posted on Twitter that its soldiers used four car bombs in the attacks against the Houthi sites, one outside the office of the Houthi political bureau, the highest decision making body, in northern Yemen, and the rest near three mosques where Houthi followers were praying.
The blasts happened when the Saudi-led coalition forces carried out air strikes against the Houthi group as delegates in Geneva achieved no breakthrough after two days of peace talks.
The UN-sponsored peace talks kicked off on Monday with the participation of all Yemeni factions, aiming to push for a truce during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Endite