| 2014 Rada' bombings | |
|---|---|
 Location of Al Bayda' Governorate in Yemen | |
| Location | Rada' District, Yemen |
| Date | December 16, 2014 |
| Target | Houthis |
Attack type | Car bomb, suicide bombing |
| Deaths | 31 |
| Assailants | al-Qaeda |
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The 2014 Rada' bombings occurred on December 16, 2014 after two car bombs exploded in Rada' District, Al Bayda' Governorate, Yemen killing as many as 31 people, including 20 children.[1][2][3]
Bombings[]
Al-Qaeda militants were targeting Houthi militants. The first bomb struck a gathering point where a group of Houthis were located. The first car was filled with potatoes and had the bombs hidden underneath. The second bomb was intended to hit the home of Abdullah Idris, a Shiite rebel leader. The bomb did not make it far enough and blew up next to a bus that was carrying children home from school.[4] Up to 31 people died altogether from the bombings, including 20 children.[5][6][7]
Reaction[]
The United Nations responded to the bombings, stating "The attack on the schoolchildren on Tuesday in Yemen and other countries aroused a great sadness and must not be allowed to continue."[8]
References[]
- ↑ http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-30504641
- ↑ http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/16/us-yemen-carbombs-idUSKBN0JU1SO20141216
- ↑ "Bomb killed 25 people in Yemen". Al Jazeera. December 16, 2014. http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2014/12/twin-yemen-car-bombs-leave-dozens-dead-2014121615352245192.html. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
- ↑ Al-Hej, Ahmed. "2 bombers kill 26 including 26 students in Yemen". WNCN. http://www.wncn.com/story/27637299/yemen-government-confidence-vote-derailed. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
- ↑ Almasmari, Hakim. "Bomb meant for militants kills 20 children in Yemen, officials say". CNN. http://edition.cnn.com/2014/12/16/world/meast/yemen-violence/. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
- ↑ "Dozens, including 20 children, killed in Yemen suicide blasts". gulfnews. http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/yemen/dozens-including-20-children-killed-in-yemen-suicide-blasts-1.1427890. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
- ↑ "Two Car Bombs Kill 25 in Yemen". The Wall Street Journal. http://www.wsj.com/articles/two-car-bombs-kill-15-schoolgirls-10-rebels-in-yemen-1418745733. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
- ↑ "As 16 schoolgirls killed, UN condemns violence in Yemen". Saba Net. http://www.sabanews.net/en/news380389.htm. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
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