IS attack kills 28 in Yemen

 AFP, SANAA: An attack on Huthi rebel leaders inYemen's capital claimed by the Islamic State group killed at least 28 people, medics said yesterday, the latest anti-Shiite assault by the Sunni extremists.
Yemen was previously the preserve of IS's jihadist rival Al-Qaeda, which controls swathes of the south and east, but since March the group has claimed a string of high-profile attacks.
The car bomb late Monday targeted Huthi rebel chief brothers Faycal and Hamid Jayache during a gathering to mourn the death of a family member, a security source said.
Eight women were among the dead.
Huthi rebels closed down the surrounding area in the centre of Sanaa after the attack, only allowing through emergency services to help evacuate the victims, witnesses said.
The explosion blew a crater in the road, took chunks out of nearby walls and left debris strewn across the street.

IS attack kills 28 in Yemen

AFP, SANAA: An attack on Huthi rebel leaders inYemens capital claimed by the Islamic State group killed at least 28 people, medics said yesterday, the latest anti-Shiite assault by the Sunni extremists. Yemen was previously the preserve of ISs jihadist rival Al-Qaeda, which controls swathes of the south and east, but since March the group has claimed a string of high-profile attacks. The car bomb late Monday targeted Huthi rebel chief brothers Faycal and Hamid Jayache during a gathering to mourn the death of a family member, a security source said. Eight women were among the dead. Huthi rebels closed down the surrounding area in the centre of Sanaa after the attack, only allowing through emergency services to help evacuate the victims, witnesses said. The explosion blew a crater in the road, took chunks out of nearby walls and left debris strewn across the street.