Dozens killed in Yemen mosque blast
Pastor Dale Morgan
Dozens killed in Yemen mosque blast*
From correspondents in Yemen
May 02, 2008 09:05pm
Article from: Agence France-Presse
DOZENS of people have been killed or wounded in Yemen by an explosion in
a mosque in the Saada region, site of a Shi'ite rebellion, witnesses said.
There were conflicting reports about the cause of the explosion. Some
witnesses said a minibus parked outside the mosque in the town of Saada
exploded, while others said the blast was caused by a booby-trapped
motorcycle.
The blast came as the Muslim faithful were leaving the bin Salman mosque
after Friday prayers, the witnesses said.
Saada province in north-west Yemen has been the site of a rebellion by
members of the Zaidi community, a Shi'ite offshoot, that has killed
thousands of people since 2004.