A suicide bomber set off an explosive belt inside the al-Mayed mosque in northern Sanaa during the sunset prayer.
Twin suicide bombing targets Mosque in #Sanaa. #Ansarullah #Houthis #US_Saudi_coalition pic.twitter.com/vHTEwDOmGP
— Alghadeer English (@alghadeertv_eng) September 2, 2015
15 minutes later a car has exploded outside the mosque, according to eyewitnesses.
A car bomb exploded next2 Almoaayed mosque which was targeted by a suicide bomber 15 mins ago.Many kiled inc emergency services #YemenCrisis
— Hussain Albukhaiti (@HussainBukhaiti) September 2, 2015
As a result at least 20 people were killed and 40 people injured, a medical source told Sputnik.
No terrorist group has claimed responsibility for the two blasts yet.
A conflict between Houthi rebels and governmental forces, which started in March, has led to a dire humanitarian situation in the country.
Since the start of the conflict, the ICRC medical organization has been providing vital humanitarian support to around one million people in Aden, the biggest city in southern Yemen under governmental control, according to the ICRC.
The organization temporarily suspended its work in Aden following an attack on the organization’s employees on August 24, however its activities, including the provision of food, water and medical care, are continuing throughout the rest of Yemen, according to the organization.
