Aden: Two suicide car bombings against security forces in the southern Yemeni port of Aden killed at least five people Saturday, officials said, in an attack claimed by Daesh.
Five people, including security officers and a child, died in the blasts at the headquarters of an anti-terror unit in the Tawahi district, Aden security chief General Shallal Al Shae said.
He said 24 civilians on a nearby beach were wounded as were seven guards.
Al Shae hailed the “vigilance” of the security forces, saying they intercepted the explosive-laden cars and stopped them entering the compound.
Daesh propaganda arm Amaq claimed the attack in a message on the Telegram messaging app, saying two of the group’s fighters carried out the “martyrdom-seeking” operation.
The bombings comes after deadly clashes in Aden last month that saw southern separatists seize much of the strategic coastal city from the Saudi-backed government.
Aden has been the base of President Abd Rabbo Mansour Hadi’s government since it was forced out of the capital Sana’a in 2014 by Iran-backed Al Houthi militants.
During the chaos in Yemen over the past few years Daesh has repeatedly attacked Aden, claiming hundreds of victims and mainly targeting government forces.
The UAE and Saudi Arabia lead a military coalition that has fought to restore the internationally-recognised government of Hadi since 2015.
The war has claimed the lives of more than 9,200 people.
