| Yemeni hospital attack | |
|---|---|
| Part of Yemeni Crisis (2011-present) | |
| Location | Sana'a, Yemen |
| Date | 5 December 2013 |
| Target | Yemeni Defense Ministry |
Attack type | Suicide car bombing, mass shooting |
| Deaths | 56[1] |
| Injured | 200+[1] |
| Perpetrators |  Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula |
On 5 December 2013, a series of bomb and mass shooting gun attacks killed at least 56 people and wounded 162 at the Yemeni Defense Ministry in Sanaa, including those at the ministry's hospital.[2][3] Yemeni military investigators say 12 militants, mostly Saudi nationals, were responsible for the attack [4]
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- ^ "Deadly attacks hit Yemen defence ministry in Sanaa". BBC News. 5 December 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
52 people die in Yemen attack
- ^ "Militants attack hospital at Yemen's Defense Ministry". CNN. December 5, 2013. Retrieved 2013-12-06.
- ^ "Saudi nationals responsible for brazen attack in Yemen that killed 56, wounded 215". New York: Nydailynews.com. 2013-12-06. Retrieved 7 December 2013.