2012 Unity Day parade rehearsal bombing
On 21 May 2012, a suicide attack was launched against Yemeni Army soldiers practicing for the annual Unity Day military parade in Sanaa, Yemen. The ceremony is carried out every year on 22 May since 1990 to mark the unification of North Yemen and South Yemen as the Republic of Yemen. Responsibility for the attack was claimed by the Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) affiliate Ansar al-Sharia.
| Unity Day parade rehearsal bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Yemeni Crisis (2011–present) | |
| Location | Sana'a, Yemen |
| Date | 21 May 2012 09:00 AST (UTC+03:00) |
| Target | Yemeni Army soldiers |
Attack type | Suicide bombing |
| Deaths | 101-120+ |
| Injured | 220-350 |
| Perpetrator | Ansar al-Sharia |
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