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26 soldiers killed in Yemen
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Aden - A loyalist military source said the attack, targeted the mosque at Kofel camp in Marib province during Friday prayers.

By AFP

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Published: Fri 17 Mar 2017, 9:31 PM

Last updated: Sun 19 Mar 2017, 6:38 PM

A rebel missile attack killed at least 26 members of pro-government forces in a camp on Friday east of the Yemeni capital Sanaa, hospital officials in the town of Marib said.
A loyalist military source said the attack, targeted the mosque at Kofel camp in Marib province during Friday prayers.
The attack was carried out with Katyusha-type rockets, said a military official in Marib. Houthi rebel-controlled news agency Saba said rebels had carried out the attack. It said the main weapon used was Zelzal-1 Iranian-made missiles and it was followed by artillery fire.
"Dozens of bodies of burned soldiers were evacuated from the site," it said, without mentioning that a mosque had been hit.


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