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YEMEN – 15 GIRL STUDENTS KILLED ON SCHOOL BUS, BY CAR BOMBS
ANOTHER DARK DAY IN A BLEAK YEAR FOR CHILDREN: UNICEF
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YEMEN – PRIMARY SCHOOL GIRL CHILDREN KILLED IN BOMB
ATTACK ON SCHOOL BUS
AHMED AL-HAJ - 16 December 2014
Two
car bombs exploded south of the Yemeni capital Tuesday, hitting a school bus
traveling near a Shiite rebel gathering, killing 25, including at least 15
primary school students, the rebel group said.
The Shiite rebels, known as the
Houthis, blamed al-Qaida for the attack in the Radaa area of Baydah province,
calling it "the ugliest crime against childhood." The group said
the school bus was carrying female primary school students.
It was not clear if the other 10 killed in the attack were rebel
fighters or civilians.
Local tribesmen said one of the cars targeted the home of a
Shiite rebel leader, Abdullah Idris, who is also a member of the General
People's Congress Party of ousted President Ali Abdullah Saleh. They said one
of the car bombs rammed into the house while another hit a checkpoint near the
house — killing the rebels manning the checkpoint and also striking the passing
school bus.
The tribesmen spoke on condition of anonymity because they were
not authorized to speak to reporters.
This is the second time Idris's house has been targeted since
October. The Houthis and al-Qaida have been fighting in Radaa since the rebels
overran the area in October.
The empowered Shiite rebels have made significant military
advances in recent months, seizing control of the capital and other strategic
cities.
AP