15 killed in Yemen mosque blast
Friday, 02 May 2008 16:32
15 people have been killed in a blast in Yemen
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Around 15 people have been killed and over 60 injured in a blast at a mosque in Yemen, a security source has said.
The Reuters news agency claims a bomb hidden in a motorcycle exploded this morning as worshippers left the Salman Mosque in the city of Saada.
A Yemeni security source told the news agency that "around 15" people had been killed and between 60 and 70 were injured.
No group has claimed responsibility for the explosion yet.
The north-western region of Yemen has been subject to sporadic violence since a conflict between government forces and rebels loyal to Abdul Malik al-Houthi broke out in 2004.
Hundreds of people have been killed in the clashes and thousands forced to flee their homes.