Three killed in suicide attack in Yemen capital

Explosives go off before reaching the building, killing the driver and 2 pedestrians

Last updated: September 15, 2018 | 22:46

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Sana’a: Three people were killed in the Yemeni capital on Sunday when a suicide bomber detonated his car laden with explosives at the ministry of oil building.

In a brief statement, the Ministry of Defence said that an unidentified suicide bomber tried to storm the ministry of oil with his explosive-laden car.

The explosives went off before reaching the building, killing the driver and two pedestrians.

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