18 Soldiers, 12 Gunmen Dead After Suicide Attack on Yemen Defense Ministry -- Time
Strike bore the hallmarks of al-Qaeda
A suicide bomber drove a car packed with explosive into the gate of Yemen’s Defense Ministry on Thursday, killing 18 soldiers and wounding at least 40, according to military and hospital officials.
A carload of heavily armed attackers arrived minutes after the blast, in an apparent bid to take over the complex in downtown Sanaa, the Associated Press reports.
In the ensuing firefight with Yemeni troops, as many as 12 gunmen were killed.
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More News On Today's Attack Against The Yemen Defense Ministry
Assailants Launch Two-Pronged Attack on Yemen Defense Ministry -- New York Times
Suicide bomber attacks Yemen's Defense Ministry: sources -- Reuters
Deadly attacks hit Yemen defence ministry in Sanaa -- BBC
40 killed as suicide blast hits Yemen Defence Ministry -- The Hindu
At least 40 dead in Yemen defense ministry attack, no one claims responsibility -- Voice of Russia
Suicide attack rocks Yemen's defence ministry -- Al Jazeera
25 killed as militants storm Yemen defence complex -- AFP
At least 30 killed when militants attack Yemen's Defense Ministry -- CNN
Car Bomb Attack at Yemen Defense Ministry Complex Kills 25 -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Yemen car bomb and gun battle kill at least 20 -- The Guardian
Yemen defence ministry hit by deadly car bomb -- The Telegraph
Yemen: 29 Killed as Al Qaeda Gunmen Storm Defense Ministry -- Arutz Sheva
Yemeni Defense Ministry Attacked -- Voice of America
Bombing at Yemen Ministry of Defence: ‘large number of casualties’ -- Euronews
Does major attack in Yemen point to Al Qaeda? -- Arthur Bright, Christian Science Monitor
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