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21 dead in suicide attack in Yemen capital: rebels

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AFP Sanaa
A powerful suicide bombing rocked the Yemeni capital Sanaa today, leaving at least 21 people dead, as it targeted a gathering for supporters of Shiite insurgents, a rebel source said.

Dozens others were wounded in the attack in the city's Al-Tahrir square which came as supporters of rebels who have overrun the capital were preparing to stage a protest, the source said.

An AFP photographer saw the lifeless bodies of four children among the victims, while witnesses spoke of at least 10 dead.

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First Published: Oct 09 2014 | 1:35 PM IST

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