January 2015 Sanaa bombing

2015 Sana'a bombing
Part of the Yemeni Civil War (2014-present)
Location of Sana'a Governorate in Yemen
LocationSana'a, Sana'a Governorate, Yemen
Coordinates15°20′32″N 44°12′28″E / 15.342092°N 44.207911°E / 15.342092; 44.207911
DateJanuary 7, 2015
TargetHouthi fighters, Yemeni Police
Attack type
Car bombing
Deaths38+
Injured63+

On 7 January 2015, a car bomb was detonated in front of a police academy in the Yemeni capital Sana'a, killing at least 38 people and injuring more than 60 others. This was the third major attack in the country in less than a month, after the deadliest attack in the country during 2014, as well as the second major bombing in less than a month, after the 2014 Rada' bombings and the 2014 Ibb bombing.[1][2]

The attack took place on the same day as the Charlie Hebdo shooting in Paris, France, which was also allegedly carried out by Yemeni al-Qaeda.[3]

  1. ^ "Car bomb rips through crowd in Yemeni capital". Al Jazeera. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
  2. ^ "Yemen car bomb kills dozens near Sanaa police academy". BBC News. January 7, 2015. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
  3. ^ "Charlie Hebdo: Gun attack on French magazine kills 12". BBC News. January 7, 2015. Retrieved January 7, 2015.