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| Deadly blast strikes Yemen mosque | Deadly blast strikes Yemen mosque |
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| At least 15 people have been killed and 55 hurt in a bombing at a mosque in north Yemen, security sources say. | At least 15 people have been killed and 55 hurt in a bombing at a mosque in north Yemen, security sources say. |
| The blast occurred as Friday prayers ended at the Ben Salman mosque, often used by members of the security services, in Saada city. | The blast occurred as Friday prayers ended at the Ben Salman mosque, often used by members of the security services, in Saada city. |
| Local officials have been cited as saying the bomb was hidden in a car or a motorcycle. | Local officials have been cited as saying the bomb was hidden in a car or a motorcycle. |
| Abdulmalik al-Houthi, the leader of a Shia rebellion in the area, denied responsibility for the blast. | Abdulmalik al-Houthi, the leader of a Shia rebellion in the area, denied responsibility for the blast. |
| "We criticise and condemn this regrettable incident," he said in an interview with al-Jazeera television. | "We criticise and condemn this regrettable incident," he said in an interview with al-Jazeera television. |
| "We deny completely any role in this incident. It is not part of our ethics to target any mosque or any worshippers at all." | "We deny completely any role in this incident. It is not part of our ethics to target any mosque or any worshippers at all." |
| Hundreds of people have been killed in clashes in the region since a conflict between pro-government forces and rebels loyal to Mr Houthi broke out in 2004. | Hundreds of people have been killed in clashes in the region since a conflict between pro-government forces and rebels loyal to Mr Houthi broke out in 2004. |
| A BBC correspondent in Yemen says the mosque is often used by members of the security forces, which might have made it a target. | A BBC correspondent in Yemen says the mosque is often used by members of the security forces, which might have made it a target. |
| The region is a Shia stronghold, while most Yemenis are Sunni Muslims. | The region is a Shia stronghold, while most Yemenis are Sunni Muslims. |
| The Yemeni government says Mr al-Houthi's rebels want to overthrow it and impose Shia religious law. The rebels say they are defending their community against discrimination and what they call aggressive acts by the government. | The Yemeni government says Mr al-Houthi's rebels want to overthrow it and impose Shia religious law. The rebels say they are defending their community against discrimination and what they call aggressive acts by the government. |
| Groups affiliated with al Qaeda have also staged attacks in Yemen. | |