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［サヌア／アデン（イエメン） ２０日 ロイター］ - イエメンの首都サヌアで２０日、２カ所のイスラム教礼拝施設（モスク）で自爆攻撃事件があり、これまでに少なくとも１３７人の死亡が確認された。背後には過激派組織「イスラム国」がいるとの見方も出ているが、米ホワイトハウスはイスラム国との関連は確認できていないとしている。
攻撃を受けたのはイスラム教シーア派の武装組織「フーシ派」の支持者も利用するモスク。自爆攻撃の実行犯は４人で、金曜日の礼拝のために多くの人が訪れていたモスク内部とその周辺が狙われた。
国営メディアによると、負傷者の数は３５７人に上っている。
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