A suicide bomber killed more than 90 soldiers and left over 200 people injured in Yemeni capital Sanaa on 21 May 2012. Terrorist group Al-Qaida claimed the responsibility of the attack.
The suicide bomber, dressed in military outfit, detonated his hidden explosives when the chief of army staff was watching the parade. The two top military officials managed to survive the multiple bombings.
The west Asian country, which is also the poorest among the Arab nations, is facing a great danger from the radical Islamic elements in the country. It has been battling the Islamist militants scattered across the region.
Yemen over the past few years has emerged as a strong base of Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. The strong presence of Islamic fanatics in the country poses a grave threat not only to regional security but also to the global peace. Militants have taken the maximum advantage of political turmoil in Yemen over the past one year to gain a foothold in the country. The political uprising in the country in 2011saw the president Ali Abdullah Saleh stepping down after a long year of rule.
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