On 23 May 2016, two suicide bombings, conducted by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, killed at least 45 potential army recruits in Aden, Yemen. The first attack, which targeted a lineup, killed 20. The second attack, which occurred inside the base, killed 25. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant claimed responsibility for the attack. The attack was preceded by the 2016 Yemen Police bombings in the Yemeni city of Mukalla, which killed more than 48 people and injured over 60.

See also

  • List of terrorist incidents, January–June 2016
  • Yemeni Civil War (2014–present)
  • 2016 Yemen Police bombings
  • June 2016 Mukalla attacks
  • August 2016 Aden bombing
  • List of massacres in Yemen

References


US senator to Saudis Stop bombing civilians in Yemen The World from PRX

Bombing and clashes resume as Yemen heads for ‘catastrophe’ The

Islamic State Claims Responsibility for Yemen Bombing That Kills at

Yemen US Bombs Used in Deadliest Market Strike Human Rights Watch

Yemen US Bombs Used in Deadliest Market Strike Human Rights Watch