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Yemen: Large Explosion Hits City of Ibb, Kills at Least 33 Civilians

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Huge explosion has struck a Shiite gathering in Yemen's central Ibb province.

MOSCOW, December 31 (Sputnik) — A suicide bomber has blew up himself at Siite gathering in the central Yemeni city of Ibb, at least 33 people were killed, Al Arabiya reports.

Security forces sealed off the area following the blast.

No group claimed responsibility for the recent attack, but Yemen's powerful local al-Qaeda affiliate has targeted Shiites in the past.

 

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