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Mosque bombing in Yemen capital kills at least 25

A bomb attack targeting worshippers at a mosque in Yemen's capital on Thursday killed at least 25 people and wounded dozens more during prayers for Eid Al Adha, medics said.
The blast happened in the Balili mosque where Huthi Shiite rebels who control Sanaa go to pray, according to witnesses.
Witnesses reported that after a first blast inside the mosque, a suicide bomber detonated an explosives belt at the entrance as worshippers rushed outside.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility but Sanaa has been shaken by a string of bombings by the Daesh group in recent months targeting people.
The Houthi rebels have seized several regions of Yemen including Sanaa which they overran a year ago.
Pro-government forces backed by Saudi-led air strikes have recently managed to wrest back some southern provinces, including Yemen's second city of Aden.
AFP