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Islamic State suicide bombing kills at least 25 recruits in Yemen - medics

ADEN: A suicide bomber blew himself up in the southern Yemeni city of Mukalla on Sunday in an attack claimed by Islamic State, killing at least 25 recruits and wounding 15 as they lined up at a police headquarters, a security source said.

It was the second deadly blast to hit the city, which was a hub for al Qaeda before the group was pushed out in a military offensive last month.

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