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Three explosions rock Yemeni capital Sanaa

2014-02-03 46 Dailymotion

This was the scene in the Yemeni capital Sanaa overnight.<br/> <br />Three large explosions rocked the Hadda district, reportedly injuring at least four people.<br/> <br />Residents say all three blasts happened near security targets - the defense ministry, the central bank and the home of the former president.<br/> <br />With daylight, neighbors took in the damage to their district.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Arabic ) WITNESS, TAHA AL-KADASY, SAYING<br/> <br />"We heard a big explosion, we rushed to the scene, and we heard it was an explosion or a rocket, but we didn't know what happened, and our neighbor's house was burning."<br/> <br />This is the same district where a British man was kidnapped on Monday.<br/> <br />It was the second abduction of a Westerner in Yemen in recent days.<br/> <br />Yemen - one of the poorest countries in the Arab world -- is home to one of al Qaeda's most active branches.<br/> <br />The U.S. ally is struggling to stabilize itself in the face of an increasing breakdown in security.

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