Massacred as they prayed at two mosques: Suicide bombers kill at least 142 after blowing themselves up in Yemen
By Lydia Willgress for MailOnline
Published: 10:03 EST, 20 March 2015 | Updated: 13:26 EST, 20 March 2015
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A suicide bomb attack on two mosques in Yemen has killed 142 people.
Four bombers wearing explosive belts attacked the Badr and al-Hashoosh mosques in the country's capital Sanaa during midday prayers.
A further 351 people are thought to be wounded, medical officials said.
A group claiming to be the Yemeni branch of Islamic State immediately said they were responsible for the blasts.
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A suicide bomb attack on two mosques in Sanaa, Yemen, has killed 142 people. Worshippers rushed to carry injured men covered in blood from the building
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A suicide bomb attack on two mosques in Sanaa, Yemen, has killed 142 people. Worshippers rushed to carry injured men covered in blood from the building
The mosques are mainly used by supporters of the Shi'ite Muslim Houthi group as well as Sunni worshippers.
The group posted an online statement saying that five suicide bombers carried out what it described as a 'blessed operation' against the 'dens of the Shiites'. It also warned of an 'upcoming flood' of attacks against the rebels
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