FX.co ★ Explosion outside residence of Yemeni president

In Aden, a serious explosion occurred outside the residence of Yemen’s president Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi.

According to Sky News Arabika, a car bomb went off outside the presidential palace.

A car bombing has rocked the external entrance of Al-Ma’asheeq residence where the internationally recognized Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Hadi is living in the seaside port city of Aden.

“A suicide car bomb targeted a security checkpoint about 500 metres (yards) from the Maashiq palace. The majority of the casualties are civilians,” an official told Reuters by telephone.

Al Arabiya News Channel’s correspondent reported that seven were killed and 15 others were injured. At present, a conflict between the Saudi-backed President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi and the Iran-backed Houthis is becoming more and more serious.