Four suicide attacks on 20 March 2015 in Sana'a, Yemen
2015 Sana'a mosque bombings
Part of the Yemeni Civil War (2014–present)
Location of Sana'a in Yemen
Location
Sana'a, Sana'a Governorate, Yemen
Date
20 March 2015 (2015-03-20) (UTC+03:00)
Target
Shia worshippers
Attack type
Quadruple suicide bombing[1]
Weapons
bombs with syths
Deaths
142[2]
Injured
351[3]
Perpetrators
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant[4] (claimed responsibility)
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Saada
Sana'a
Taiz
Dammaj
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Nov 2013 Sanaa
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Marib governorate
Marib city
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airport
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Port Midi
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June 2016 Mukalla
2017 Battle of Sana'a
Al Hudaydah
Al Hudaydah city
Masini
Takeover of Socotra
Victory from God
Jabara
Al-Jawf offensive
Al Bayda offensive
2022 Southern Yemen
Operation Prosperity Guardian
Bombings and terrorist attacks in Yemen
Radda
Ibb
Jan 2015 Sana'a
Mar 2015 Sana'a
Sep 2015 Sana'a
Oct 2015 Aden
Dec 2015 Aden
4 Mar 2016 Aden
25 Mar 2016 Aden
May 2016 Mukalla
May 2016 Aden
Aug 2016 Aden
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Mar 2022 Aden
Mar 2024 al-Bayda
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Timeline
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Attacks on the MV Maersk Hangzhou
2023 attack on the Chem Pluto
Marlin Luanda missile strike
Sinking of the MV Rubymar
Military operations
Operation Prosperity Guardian
Operation Aspides
Operation Poseidon Archer
Diplomacy
United Nations Security Council Resolution 2722
Effects
Environmental impact
Humanitarian crisis
Blockade
Disease outbreaks
Cholera
COVID-19
Famine
Locust infestation
Refugees on Jeju Island
War crimes and human rights violations
The 2015 Sana'a mosque bombings were four suicide attacks on 20 March 2015 in Sana'a, Yemen.[1][5]
^ ab"Death toll hits 142 from attacks in Yemen mosques". Al Bawaba. 20 March 2015. Archived from the original on 22 March 2015.
^"Yemen mosque bombings 'could only be done by the enemies of life'". Guardian. 21 March 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
^"Yemen: 120 killed in 2 mosque attacks in capital". CNN. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
^"Yemen crisis: Islamic State claims Sanaa mosque attacks". BBC News. 20 March 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
^Ghobari, Mohammed; Mukhashaf, Mohammed (20 March 2015). "Suicide bombers kill 137 in Yemen mosque attacks". Reuters. Archived from the original on 22 March 2015.
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Sana'a, Sana'a Governorate, Yemen
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant[4] (claimed responsibility)