August 2016 Aden bombing
On the morning of August 29, 2016, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant conducted a powerful car suicide bombing on an army camp in Aden, Yemen, killing 72 and wounding 67. The attack took place as new military recruits were signing up in a local government school. Despite Al-Qaeda's large presence in the area, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant were the only ones to claim responsibility for the bombing.
| August 2016 Aden car bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Aden unrest and the Yemeni Civil War (2014–present) | |
Location of Aden Governorate in Yemen. | |
| Location | Aden, Aden Governorate, Yemen |
| Coordinates | 12.7735°N 45.0265°E |
| Date | 29 August 2016 |
| Target | Pro-Hadi army recruits |
Attack type | Suicide car bombings |
| Deaths | 71 |
| Injured | 67+ |
| Perpetrators | ISIS |
ISIS claimed responsibility and referred to the bombing as a "martyrdom operation".
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