At least 14 killed in attack on Yemen counter-terrorism base, Islamic State claims responsibility

At least 14 people have been killed and 40 wounded when suicide bombers and gunmen tried to storm the headquarters of a Yemeni counter-terrorism unit in the southern port city of Aden, security and medical sources said. Islamic State, in a statement carried by its Amaq news agency, claimed responsibility for what it described as two “martyrdom operations” targeting the camp in Tawahi district in south-western Aden. They were all killed by guards and their bodies taken to a military hospital, a medical source told Reuters. Yemen’s internationally recognized government has made the city of Aden its base, but a southern separatist movement there threatens the fragile stability of the city. Backed by a Saudi-led Arab coalition, Mr Hadi's Government has been battling the Iran-aligned Houthi movement since 2015 in a war that has driven the country to the verge of famine. Residents described two large explosions in the area, where a cloud of grey smoke rose over the area, while ambulances raced to evacuate the wounded.
Islamist car suicide bombers and gunmen try to storm the headquarters of a counter-terrorism unit in the southern port city of Aden, killing at least 14 people and wounding 40 others.