Grenade explodes near mosque in Yemeni capital Sanaa

World Friday 22/July/2016 20:03 PM
By: Times News Service
Grenade explodes near mosque in Yemeni capital Sanaa

Cairo: A grenade exploded on Friday outside a mosque in Yemen's capital Sanaa, controlled by the Houthi group, residents said, as worshippers were leaving after midday prayers.
There were no injuries or casualties, a Reuters witness said. No group claimed responsibility for the explosion under a parked car by the Bilal mosque in western Sanaa.
Militants have exploited Yemen's 16-month civil war between the Houthis and supporters of President Abdrabbo Mansour Hadi, who is backed by a Saudi-led Arab coalition, to strike at both sides.
The Houthis have controlled Sanaa since 2014 when they drove Hadi and his government into exile in Saudi Arabia.
Yemeni government forces and allies from the United Arab Emirates control the southern port city of Aden and have pledged to win back control of the capital.
IS said it carried out an attack on a mosque in Sanaa last September that killed 10 worshippers.