Location Aden, Yemen Weapons Bombings | Date 23 May 2016 Deaths 45+ (+2, maybe more) | |
Target Army recruits, potential army recruits Attack type Multiple bombings, suicide bombings | ||
On 23 May 2016, two suicide bombings, conducted by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, killed at least 45 potential army recruits in Aden, Yemen. The first attack, which targeted a lineup, killed 20. The second attack, which occurred inside the base, killed 25. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant claimed responsibility for the attack. The attack was preceded by the 2016 Yemen Police bombings in the Yemeni city of Mukalla, which killed more than 48 people and injured over 60.
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