Sanaa, Yemen--20 March 2015

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Sanaa, Yemen--20 March 2015

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last modified 26 November 2017

Date: 20 March 2015

Location: Sanaa, Yemen

Type of event: terrorism

Description:

The Al Badr and Al Hashoosh mosques in Sanaa, Yemen, were each attacked by a suicide bomber. The terrorists smuggled explosives inside the mosques using fake casts. At each location a second explosion a short time later targeted those fleeing the first explosions: a suicide bombing at Al Badr and a car bombing at Al Hashoosh. A total of 142 were killed and 352 injured.

Consequences: 142 killed, 352 injured

References:

Almasmari, Hakim, and Jason Hanna, 20 March 2015, "Yemen: Bombs kill 137 at mosques; ISIS purportedly lays claim," CNN, on line [http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/20/middleeast/yemen-violence/].

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Last modified 26 November 2017.
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