Rebel Missile Attack, Suicide Bombs Kill 51 in Yemen’s Aden

Rebels in Yemen fired a ballistic missile on Thursday, August 1, at a military parade in the southern port city of Aden.
Rebel Missile Attack, Suicide Bombs Kill 51 in Yemen’s Aden
A destroyed vehicle remains at the site of a deadly attack on the Sheikh Othman police station in Aden, Yemen on Aug. 1, 2019. AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty
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ADEN, Yemen—Rebels in Yemen fired a ballistic missile on Thursday, Aug. 1, at a military parade in the southern port city of Aden and coordinated suicide bombings targeted a police station in another part of the city. The attacks killed at least 51 people and wounded dozens, officials said.

The missile hit in the city’s neighborhood of Breiqa where a military parade was underway by forces loyal to the United Arab Emirates, a member of the Saudi-led coalition that has been fighting the Iran-backed Houthi rebels since 2015 in support of Yemen’s internationally recognized government.