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46 killed, 100 injured in suicide attacks on 2 Yemen mosques
2015-03-20
Ay-Peee
Triple suicide bombers hit a pair of mosques crowded with worshippers in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, on Friday, killing 46 and injuring 100 others, according to medical officials. The attackers targeted mosques controlled by Shiite rebels.
Houthis get some payback
A report on the rebel-owned Al-Masirah TV channel said the bombers attacked the Badr and al-Hashoosh mosques during midday prayers on Friday, traditionally the most crowded time of the week. There was no immediate casualty report. It added that hospitals were urging citizens to donate blood.

Witnesses said that at least two suicide bombers attacked inside the Badr mosque. One walked inside the mosque and detonated his device, causing panic as dozens of worshippers rushed toward the outside gates. A second suicide bomber then attacked amid the panicked crowds trying to escape.
we've seen this movie before
One witness at the al-Hashoosh mosque, located in Sanaa's northern district, said that he was thrown two meters away by the blast.
"Whoa!"
"The heads, legs and arms of the dead people were scattered on the floor of the mosque," Mohammed al-Ansi told The Associated Press, adding, "blood is running like a river."
"Allan is pleased"
Update at 1600 CT: body count now 137 deaders, 345 pre-deaders.
Posted by:Frank G

#14  Two poets? I'm in hog heaven. :-D
Posted by: trailing wife   2015-03-20 23:42  

#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  

#12  The Yemenis are much too kind in providing the snark-material.
Posted by: Pappy   2015-03-20 18:41  

#11  Competition is really sharp for Snark of the Day!
Posted by: badanov   2015-03-20 16:31  

#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  

#9  How can you tell it's a Mosque?

The secondary explosions!
Posted by: CrazyFool   2015-03-20 15:57  

#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  

#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  

#6  ^^ Zenobia-esqe
Posted by: Frank G   2015-03-20 14:27  

#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  

#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  

#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  

#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  

#1  Sunni on Shiite violence except for there being a little more blood than usual.
Posted by: JohnQC   2015-03-20 08:59  

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