December 2016 Aden suicide bombings

The December 2016 Aden suicide bombings were terrorist attacks that occurred on 10 December and 18 December 2016 targeted on Yemeni soldiers in Aden, the responsibility of bombing was claimed by Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant group, according to Amaq news agency. The suicide bombing occurred in a gathering of soldiers who were to receive their salaries on 10 December 2016. The blasts took place at same military base camps on 18 December 2016.

December 2016 Aden suicide bombings
Part of the Aden unrest and the
Yemeni Civil War (2014–present)
Location of Aden Governorate in Yemen.
LocationAl Solban military camp, Aden, Aden Governorate, Yemen
Date10 and 18 December 2016
TargetYemeni soldiers
Attack type
Suicide bombings
DeathsTotal: 102+
  • 10 December: 50
  • 18 December: 52+
InjuredTotal: 93+
  • 10 December: 29
  • 18 December: 63+
Perpetrators Islamic State – Yemen Province
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