Car bomb hits Sanaa mourners as Houthis launch Scud at Saudi Arabia

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The wreckage of a car is seen at the site of a car bomb attack in the capital Sanaa on June 29, 2015.

Car bomb hits Sanaa mourners as Houthis launch Scud at Saudi Arabia
Latest update : 2015-06-30

A car bomb claimed by the Islamic State (IS) group exploded overnight in the Yemeni capital Sanaa causing dozens of casualties, medics said Tuesday, as Houthi rebels claimed they fired a Scud missile into neighbouring Saudi Arabia.

The car bomb attack targeted Houthi rebel chief brothers Faycal and Hamid Jayache during a gathering to mourn the death of a family member, a security source said.

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In a new sign that three months of war in Yemen was ratcheting up, a Houthi military spokesman said the rebels had launched a Scud missile at a Saudi military base on Tuesday.

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Luqman said the attack hit the base, which is about 450 km (280 miles) south of the Saudi capital Riyadh, but a previous Scud launched by Yemen's rebels earlier this month was shot down by Saudi patriot missiles despite Yemeni claims it struck its target.