20 killed as suicide bomber attacks rally in Yemeni capital October 9, 2014 - 13:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - At least 20 people were killed when a suicide bomber struck a demonstration in the heart of the Yemeni capital, BBC News reported. The attack ripped through Sanaa's Tahrir Square, a central plaza currently held by Zaidi Shia rebels. The rally had been called by the Houthis to protest against the president's choice of Prime Minister, who has now turned down the post. Al Qaeda's local offshoot has vowed to fight the Houthis, whose fighters overran the capital last month. A policeman who witnessed the explosion said he saw a man wearing a suicide belt approaching a Houthi checkpoint in Tahrir Square. "He then exploded amid the security and ordinary people nearby," Reuters quoted him as saying. A photographer working for AFP described seeing the bodies of four children amid the carnage. Later, at least seven soldiers were killed in a suicide car bomb attack on an army position in the eastern province of Hadramawt. Nobody has yet claimed responsibility for Thursday's bombings. However, both bear the hallmarks of similar attacks carried out by al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).  Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot".   Partner news |  Latest news IDBank, Dalma team up for Caucasian Deer Reintroduction Program  IDBank has joined Dalma Garden Mall’s Green Challenge to support the Caucasian red deer reintroduction project.Through Ucom’s support the 12th Sunchild Festival concludes On May 24-28, with the support of Ucom, the 12th international environmental festival Sunchild took place in Yerevan.U.S., Turkey emphasize importance of Armenia-Azerbaijan peace deal Jake Sullivan and Akif Cagatay Kilic have discussed the normalization process between Armenia and Azerbaijan.Armenia coach expects good football in Slovenia friendly The Armenian national team has left for Ljubljana a friendly match against Slovenia on June 4. |
