Two car bomb explosions killed at least six people and wounded 43 others including civilians on Saturday in Yemen's southern city of Aden, security officials and witnesses said, in an attack claimed later by the extremist Islamic State group. The first targeted an anti-terrorism military camp with detention facilities for suspected militants while the other, which also detonated in Goldmor district, targeted an office for the Southern Transitional Council which is also the residence of Aden's former governor Aidrous al-Zubaidi, witnesses and officials said. Al-Zubaidi was not present when the bomb went off. The Islamic State's statement, carried by its Aamaq news agency, said two suicide bomb attacks had hit the anti-terrorism camp in Aden. Medical officials said those killed include three civilians and three security personnel. They added that the casualties were taken to hospitals for treatment. "The explosions terrified dozens of families living in the area that hurried to the street to look for their children," eyewitness Gamal Mahdi told The Associated Press. He added that the explosions left multiple causalities, including civilians, and were followed by heavy gunfire. Ali al-Saya, an STC member, also confirmed that one of the car bombs targeted al-Zubaidi's residence, which is situated close to the anti-terrorism camp. Other witnesses said that militants tried to storm the camp before the explosion occurred but failed. Photos surfaced following the explosion showing the charred vehicles and clouds of heavy smoke hovering over the area. The witnesses and officials spoke on condition of anonymity either because they feared retaliation or were not authorized to brief the media. Aden has been the seat of Hadi's government since 2014, when Shiite rebels, known as Houthis, seized the capital Sanaa and forced him into self-exile. A Saudi-led coalition backing Hadi has been at war with the Houthis since March 2015.
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