What the records say
- When
- 21 May 2012
- Kind
- Event
- Coordinates
- 15.32° N, 44.20° E
Placed at the coordinates of the event it links, 2012 Sanaa parade rehearsal bombing.
Summary
A suicide bomber attacks soldiers rehearsing for the annual Unity Day parade in the Yemeni capital Sana'a, killing at least 120 people and injuring more than 350 others. Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula claims responsibility.
2012 Sanaa parade rehearsal bombing
2012 suicide bombing in Yemen
On 21 May 2012, a suicide bomber detonated an explosive belt among groups of Yemeni soldiers rehearsing for the annual Unity Day military parade in Sanaa, Yemen. An 18-year-old soldier recruited as a suicide bomber entered al-Sabeen Square in uniform and joined his Central Security Organization brigade midway through the rehearsal.
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