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Death toll rises to 87 in Yemen mosque bombings - medical source

20/03/2015 - 15:36

SANAA (Reuters) - At least 87 people were killed when four suicide bombers blew themselves up in two mosques in the Yemeni capital Sanaa during Friday prayers, a medical source told Reuters.

The source said at least 260 people were wounded in the blasts.

Both mosques are known to be used mainly by supporters of the Shi'ite Muslim Houthi group which has seized control of the government.

(Reporting by Mohammed Ghobari; Writing by Rania El Gamal; Editing by Louise Ireland)