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Yemen crisis: Suicide attacks hit Sanaa Houthi mosques | |
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Suicide bombers have blown themselves up at two mosques in the centre of Yemen's capital, Sanaa, killing at least 16 people, reports say. | |
Worshippers were attending noon prayers at the Badr and al-Hashoosh mosques when at least two bombers struck. | |
The mosques are used mainly by supporters of the Zaidi Shia Houthi rebel movement, which controls Sanaa. | |
There has been no immediate claim of responsibility, but al-Qaeda militants have carried out similar attacks. | |
The bombings come a day after deadly clashes in the southern city of Aden, between forces loyal to President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi and those supporting his predecessor, Ali Abdullah Saleh. | |
Warplanes flown by pro-Houthi pilots later targeted the presidential palace in Aden. | |
Mr Hadi fled the capital for Aden last month after the rebels placed him under effective house arrest and declared that a "presidential council" would rule the country for a transitional period. |