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At least five people were killed on Sunday in a car bombing that targeted a convoy of government officials in war-torn Yemen’s southern city of Aden, a security source said.
Agriculture Minister Salem al-Socotri and Aden's governor, Ahmed Lamlas, survived the bombing unhurt.
The five fatalities included the governor's head bodyguard, a source said on condition of anonymity.
Seven others were injured in the attack. So far, there has been no claim of responsibility.
Aden has become the seat of the Saudi-backed Yemeni government after Iran-linked Houthi rebels seized the capital Sana'a in 2014.
The city is under the control of the separatist Southern Transitional Council (STC) after its loyalists seized it from the pro-government forces.
A Yemeni unity government was formed last year under a power-sharing deal in a bid to end the power struggle between the STC, backed by the United Arab Emirates, and loyalists to Yemeni President Abd Rabu Mansour Hadi, who is backed by Saudi Arabia.
The goal was to unite both sides in the fight against the Houthi rebels, who control the north of Yemen.
Yemen has been roiled by a devastating power struggle since late 2014.
Months later, when the rebels advanced towards the temporary capital, Aden, Saudi Arabia formed a military coalition backing the Yemeni government and its forces against the Houthis in March 2015.
The conflict has pushed Yemen to the verge of famine and devastated its health facilities. The coronavirus pandemic also aggravated the crisis in the impoverished country.


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Agriculture Minister Salem al-Socotri and Aden’s Governor Ahmed Lamlas, survived the bombing unhurt
The five fatalities included the governor’s head bodyguard. Seven others were injured in the attack and﻿ there has been no claim of responsibility



The five fatalities included the governor’s head bodyguard. Seven others were injured in the attack and there has been no claim of responsibility.


Yemen

At least five killed in Yemen car bombing targeting government officials

Agriculture Minister Salem al-Socotri and Aden’s Governor Ahmed Lamlas, survived the bombing unhurt The five fatalities included the governor’s head bodyguard. Seven others were injured in the attack and﻿ there has been no claim of responsibility

Agriculture Minister Salem al-Socotri and Aden’s Governor Ahmed Lamlas, survived the bombing unhurt

The five fatalities included the governor’s head bodyguard. Seven others were injured in the attack and there has been no claim of responsibility