2012 Unity Day parade rehearsal bombing
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On 21 May 2012, a suicide bomber attacked Yemeni soldiers hereasing for annual Unity Day military parade in Sana'a, Yemen. The attack, which unsuccessfully targeted Yemeni Defense Minister Mohammed Nasser Ahmed, killed at least 96 soldiers and wounded 222, making it one of the worst in Yemen's history. The bombing was claimed by al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula affiliate Ansar al-Sharia.
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70 days Rd, Sana'a Al Mudayrah
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شارع السبعين (شارع السبعين)
70 days Rd
Sana'a, Al Mudayrah
Amanat Al Asimah, Yemen
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