2016 Aden car bombing

2016 Aden car bombing
Part of theAden unrestand the Yemeni Civil War (2014–present)
Location of Aden Governorate in Yemen.
Location	Aden,Aden Governorate,Yemen
Date	25 March 2016
Attack type	Suicide car bombings
Deaths	17 soldiers, 10 civilians
Injured	Dozens
Perpetrators	Islamic State - Yemen Province
Motive	Terrorism

At least 27 people were killed in a triplesuicidecar bombexplosion, that hit roadblocks manned by loyalist forces inAden,the largest city in southernYemen,where several jihadist organizations are active. Two car bombs exploded in al-Shaab, west ofAden,and an ambulance exploded near a checkpoint in the center of the city ofMansoura,declared "provisional" capital ofYemen,since its resumption in July 2015 by pro-government forces, after their fight against the ShiiteHouthirebels.TheYemeni branchof theIslamic State of Iraq and the Levantclaimed responsibility for the attack.