Suicide bombing kills 48 loyalist soldiers in Yemen’s south-eastern city of Mukalla

At least 48 government troops were killed in multiple suicide bombings claimed by Daesh in Yemen’s south-eastern city of Mukalla on Monday.
Six bombings hit a number of military checkpoints at sunset as soldiers were preparing to break their fast during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.

“At least 48 army officers and soldiers were killed and 36 others injured in the attacks,” Major-General Faraj al-Bahsani, the commander of 2nd Military Region, which includes al-Mukalla, said in a statement.

According to al-Bahsani, the bombings targeted an intelligence headquarters and a number of military checkpoints in the city.

Source:/Albawaba