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Suicide bombings in Yemen kill at least 50 people

A Yemeni security official inspects the site of a suicide bombing in Sanaa, Yemen, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2014. A suicide bomber struck at the center of the Yemeni capital of Sanaa on Thursday, setting off his explosives at a gathering of supporters of the rebel Shiite Houthis who recently overran the city, security officials said. (AP Photo)
A Yemeni security official inspects the site of a suicide bombing in Sanaa, Yemen, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2014. A suicide bomber struck at the center of the Yemeni capital of Sanaa on Thursday, setting off his explosives at a gathering of supporters of the rebel Shiite Houthis who recently overran the city, security officials said. (AP Photo) A Yemeni security official inspects the site of a suicide bombing in Sanaa, Yemen, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2014. A suicide bomber struck at the center of the Yemeni capital of Sanaa on Thursday, setting off his explosives at a gathering of supporters of the rebel Shiite Houthis who recently overran the city, security officials said. (AP Photo)

By Associated Press 1 min read

SANAA, Yemen (AP) – Yemeni officials say two suicide bombings – one in the capital, Sanaa, the other in the country’s south – have killed at least 50 people.

Security and hospital officials say 30 people died when a suicide bomber set off his explosives in central Sanaa on Thursday morning, targeting a gathering of supporters of the rebel Shiite Houthi movement that recently overran the city.

The second bombing took place at the outskirts of the southern city of Mukalla, where a suicide car bomber rammed his car against a security outpost, killing at least 20 soldiers.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for either attack, which bore the hallmarks of al-Qaida. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media.