Suicide Bomber Kills 33 in Yemen

A suicide bomber has attacked a gathering of Shiite Houthi rebels in central Yemen, killing at least 33 people. The blast happened Wednesday at a cultural center in the city of Ibb. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack. The Houthis have clashed with fighters from al Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula and other allied Sunni tribesman since overrunning the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, in September.

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