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Car Bomb Blast Near Mosque in Yemeni Capital Kills Two, Injures 10

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At least two people were killed and 10 injured in a car bomb blast near a mosque in Yemen's capital Sanaa on Saturday, a source in the country's security structures told Sputnik.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The explosion occurred in the historic part of the city, near Al-Mahdi mosque, the source said. According to media reports, the mosque was used by Yemeni Houthi rebels.

On Wednesday, a series of explosions occurred in mosques and the political headquarters of the Houthi movement in Sanaa. In total, the bombings killed at least 31 people. The Islamic State militant group has claimed responsibility for the attacks.

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