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Yemen suicide bombing kills 90

Al Qaeda's wing in Yemen said a suicide bombing on Monday that killed 90 people was in revenge for what it called the U.S. war on its followers in southern Yemen and that it had targetted the Yemeni defence minister and his top commanders.

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Yemen president vows 'terrorist ' clampdown after deadly bombing

President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi has vowed that Yemeni security forces will step up their efforts to clamp down on militants after a suicide bombing at a military parade rehearsal in Sanaa killed 90 people.

"Our armed forces and security forces will become tougher and more determined in pursuing terrorists," the state news agency Saba quoted Hadi as telling victims' families in a condolence message.

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