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2015-03-20 Arabia

46 killed, 100 injured in suicide attacks on 2 Yemen mosques

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Posted by Frank G 2015-03-20 08:44|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top
File under: Houthis

#1 Sunni on Shiite violence except for there being a little more blood than usual.

Posted by JohnQC 2015-03-20 08:59|| 2015-03-20 08:59|| Front Page Top

#2 AP: A television network owned by Yemen's Shiite rebels says a total of 137 people were killed and 345 injured in quadruple suicide bombings that hit a pair of mosques controlled by the rebels in Sanaa, the Yemeni capital.

Posted by Clonter Thruling4064 2015-03-20 11:55|| 2015-03-20 11:55|| Front Page Top

#3 An Nahar reports 142 dead, at least 351 wounded. 48 Hour Rule is in effect. Also,

Another suicide bomber blew himself up outside a mosque in the northern Huthi stronghold of Saada, a source close to the militia said. Only the assailant was killed in that explosion, and tight security at the mosque prevented the bomber from going inside, the source added.

In an online statement, the previously unknown Sanaa branch of IS claimed the bombings and said they were "just the tip of the iceberg".

"Infidel Huthis should know that the soldiers of the Islamic State will not rest until they eradicate them... and cut off the arm of the Safavid (Iranian) plan in Yemen," the statement said. It is the first time that IS has claimed any attack in Yemen where Al-Qaida remains the most prominent jihadist group.

A busy day for the jacket wallahs. Good catch, Frank G.

Posted by trailing wife 2015-03-20 13:14|| 2015-03-20 13:14|| Front Page Top

#4 I just hope no Korans were damaged because you know how that gets people spun up.

Posted by SteveS 2015-03-20 13:21|| 2015-03-20 13:21|| Front Page Top

#5 Ye Mohammedans, love the Koran!
Spread it out on a satin divan;
Caress all its pages,
But don't get outrageous --
It isn't a goat or young man.

Posted by Ebbusorong Splat3998 2015-03-20 14:23|| 2015-03-20 14:23|| Front Page Top

#6 ^^ Zenobia-esqe

Posted by Frank G 2015-03-20 14:27|| 2015-03-20 14:27|| Front Page Top

#7 I remember when it was inconeviable for anyone to attack a mosque. Guess only Christians don't dare do so. Sure would have made the war on terror easier.

Posted by rjschwarz 2015-03-20 14:28|| 2015-03-20 14:28|| Front Page Top

#8 Rj, see, the thing is that it was an infidel mosque. It's OK for Muslims to attack an infidel mosque.

However, infidels cannot attack a mosque (even an infidel mosque ) because a mosque is a sacred place of worship.

Posted by Rambler in Virginia 2015-03-20 15:27|| 2015-03-20 15:27|| Front Page Top

#9 How can you tell it's a Mosque?

The secondary explosions!

Posted by CrazyFool 2015-03-20 15:57|| 2015-03-20 15:57|| Front Page Top

#10 I like the reference to the Safavids.

The Safavid empire ruled much of present day Iran from the late 15th century to the 18th century. They also colonized parts of Yemen (as well as other places). In the beginning of 16th century Iran was Sunni but conversion by the sword changed that and by the middle of the 1th century, Iran was predominantly Shia.

Posted by lord garth 2015-03-20 16:23|| 2015-03-20 16:23|| Front Page Top

#11 Competition is really sharp for Snark of the Day!

Posted by badanov 2015-03-20 16:31|| http://www.chriscovert.net 2015-03-20 16:31|| Front Page Top

#12 The Yemenis are much too kind in providing the snark-material.

Posted by Pappy 2015-03-20 18:41|| 2015-03-20 18:41|| Front Page Top

#13 Ayatollahs and imams decree
That all Muslims shall henceforth agree,
Save for one year-long feast
When they let out the beast
For the Eid-al-VBIED.

Posted by Zenobia Floger6220 2015-03-20 20:00|| 2015-03-20 20:00|| Front Page Top

#14 Two poets? I'm in hog heaven. :-D

Posted by trailing wife 2015-03-20 23:42|| 2015-03-20 23:42|| Front Page Top

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