A suicide bomber killed at least 96 soldiers and injured 300 during a rehearsal for a military parade on Monday in the capital of Yemen, Sana'a, Al Arabiya news agency reported.
The bomber was dressed in a military uniform and blew himself up in the middle of the battalion that was rehearsing for an army parade marking the 22nd anniversary of the unification of north and south Yemen.
Al Arabiya reported earlier on Monday the number of casualties at around 50 killed.
