Al-Qaida in Yemen has claimed responsibility for a suicide car bomb attack on Wednesday against a convoy of cars in Norther Yemen.
They described Shiites as "despicable plants" to be uprooted, in their statement, appearing on extremist websites.
Source: AP
Comment: This from the report of the bombing on this site earlier
A tribal chief blamed Al-Qaeda for the attack but rebel spokesman Mohammed Abdulsalam told AFP that [the attack was an attempt by] "American and Israeli intelligence services to plunge Yemen into confessional and tribal conflict."
The tribal chief sounded just like the Shiite Iranians who blame everything bad on the Americans and Zionists (Jews).
Yet another unsurprising news.
Previous similar or related stories:
Suicide car bombing in Yemen blamed on Al-Qaeda kills 23 Zaidi Shiites preparing to celebrate Al-Ghadeer celebration in the country's north [This is the attack al-Qaida has claimed responsibility for.]
Suicide car bomber kills 1, injures 8 in attack on mourners heading to funeral of Badreddin al-Huthi, spiritual leader of Yemen's Shiite Huthi rebels [Unsure if al-Qaida has claimed responsibility for this as well.]
Sunni terrorists say Baghdad attacks that killed 91 was revenge for Shiite "insults" on Aisha, promises more blood and "smell of death"
British PM Cameron vows to cut out “terrorist cancer” in the Arabian Peninsula
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Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Friday, November 26, 2010
Suicide car bomber kills 1, injures 8 in attack on mourners heading to funeral of Badreddin al-Huthi, spiritual leader of Yemen's Shiite Huthi rebels
A convoy of three cars was attacked in Saada province, a stronghold of Yemen's Shiite rebels, as they were heading to Dahyan near the Saudi border for the funeral.1
The attack on Friday follows a similar suicide car bomb attack on Wednesday that killed 23 Shiites.1,2
Badreddin al-Huthi1 or Badr al-Din al-Houthi,2 86, had long suffered from asthma1 and died of natural causes.2
He was the spiritual leader of the Houthi rebel movement, named after the Houthi clan.2
The rebels from the Zaidi sect of Shi'ite Islam have long fought the government over complaints of social, religious and economic discrimination.2
A ceasefire in February halted the fighting that displaced 350,000, but there had since been sporadic clashes between the rebels and government-aligned tribes.2
Source: 1. AFP, 2. Reuters
Comment: Expect more such attacks, like there was in Iraq. This is just another front in the Sunni-Shiite clash with the added clan and tribal considerations.
Similar or related stories
Suicide car bombing in Yemen blamed on Al-Qaeda kills 23 Zaidi Shiites preparing to celebrate Al-Ghadeer celebration in the country's north
Sunni terrorists say Baghdad attacks that killed 91 was revenge for Shiite "insults" on Aisha, promises more blood and "smell of death"
British PM Cameron vows to cut out “terrorist cancer” in the Arabian Peninsula
The attack on Friday follows a similar suicide car bomb attack on Wednesday that killed 23 Shiites.1,2
Badreddin al-Huthi1 or Badr al-Din al-Houthi,2 86, had long suffered from asthma1 and died of natural causes.2
He was the spiritual leader of the Houthi rebel movement, named after the Houthi clan.2
The rebels from the Zaidi sect of Shi'ite Islam have long fought the government over complaints of social, religious and economic discrimination.2
A ceasefire in February halted the fighting that displaced 350,000, but there had since been sporadic clashes between the rebels and government-aligned tribes.2
Source: 1. AFP, 2. Reuters
Comment: Expect more such attacks, like there was in Iraq. This is just another front in the Sunni-Shiite clash with the added clan and tribal considerations.
Similar or related stories
Suicide car bombing in Yemen blamed on Al-Qaeda kills 23 Zaidi Shiites preparing to celebrate Al-Ghadeer celebration in the country's north
Sunni terrorists say Baghdad attacks that killed 91 was revenge for Shiite "insults" on Aisha, promises more blood and "smell of death"
British PM Cameron vows to cut out “terrorist cancer” in the Arabian Peninsula
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula claims plane crash in September and parcel bomb plot, says Saudis helped Jews by foiling them
Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) has claimed responsibility for the recent foiled airmail parcel bomb plot and the crash of a UPS plane in Dubai on September 3. They accuse the Saudis of "collaboration with the Jews" for thwarting their latest plot involving parcel bombs airmailed to Jewish synagogues in Chicago.
Source: BBC
Source: BBC
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