Religion of Peace alert.
Via LWJ:
An al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula suicide bomber killed more than 90 Yemeni troops as they practiced for a parade in the capital of Sana’a.
The suicide bomber was dressed as a soldier and detonated his explosive-packed vest in the middle of a formation of troops from the Central Security Organization, a paramilitary branch of the Ministry of the Interior, according to the BBC. The troops were drilling for tomorrow’s National Unity Day parade at a location near the Presidential Palace. Yemen’s defense minister and the military chief of staff were planning on greeting the troops at today’s rehearsal.
Ninety-six Yemeni troops, many from the Central Security Organization, were killed and at least 300 more were wounded in the deadly blast, AFP has reported. The death toll is expected to rise.
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula claimed credit for today’s suicide attack in Sana’a, according to Al Jazeera.