23 May 2016 Yemen bombings

LocationAden, Yemen

Date23 May 2016

TargetArmy recruits, potential army recruits

Attack type

Multiple bombings, suicide bombings

23 May 2016 Yemen bombings
Part of the Aden unrest and the Yemeni Civil War (2014–present)
Aden Aden (Yemen)
Location	Aden, Yemen
Date	23 May 2016
Target	Army recruits, potential army recruits
Attack type	Multiple bombings, suicide bombings
Weapons	Bombings
Deaths	45+ (+2; possibly more)
Injured	60+
Perpetrator	Islamic State - Yemen Province
Motive	Terror

On 23 May 2016, two suicide bombings, conducted by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, killed at least 45 potential army recruits in Aden, Yemen.^[1] The first attack, which targeted a lineup, killed 20. The second attack, which occurred inside the base, killed 25.^[2] The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant claimed responsibility for the attack.^[1] The attack was preceded by the 2016 Yemen Police bombings in the Yemeni city of Mukalla, which killed more than 48 people and injured over 60.^{[citation needed]}