Five killed in car bomb at govt building in Aden

Описание: (29 Nov 2017) Yemeni witnesses and officials said a powerful car bomb struck a government building in the southern port city of Aden early on Wednesday, killing five people and wounding 12.
The attack was claimed by the Islamic State group.
The witnesses and security officials said the blast destroyed the finance ministry building, damaged nearby houses and triggered fires in shops in the area. They spoke on condition of anonymity, fearing retribution.
The US-based SITE Intelligence Group, which monitors jihadi websites, said the Islamic State group's affiliate in Yemen claimed responsibility in an online statement.
Aden has seen an uptick in violence, with a series of attacks and assassinations claimed by the IS branch.
The city is the seat of Yemen's internationally recognized government, which is at war with Shiite rebels.

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