Yemen: Governor, 6 bodyguards killed; ISIS claims responsibility



Story highlights

  • ISIS claims responsibility for the attack
  • Yemen is struggling with problems of ISIS, al Qaeda, Houthi rebels and president's ouster
Sanaa, Yemen (CNN)The governor of the major Yemeni city of Aden and six bodyguards were killed in a car bombing Sunday -- an attack ISIS said it committed.
Gov. Jaafar Saad was at the branch of the Ministry of Telecommunication in the southern city of Aden when the blast occurred, local officials said.
ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack, according to a statement attributed to the group circulated on social media.
It's the latest bout of chaos in a country grappling not only with ISIS but also al Qaeda, Houthi rebels and a president's ouster.

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