2014 Rada' bombings

The  2014 Rada' bombings occurred on December 16, 2014 after two car bombs exploded in Rada' District, Al Bayda' Governorate, Yemen killing as many as 31 people, including 20 children.

Bombings
Al-Qaeda militants were targeting Houthi militants. The first bomb struck a gathering point where a group of Houthis were located. The first car was filled with potatoes and had the bombs hidden underneath. The second bomb was intended to hit the home of Abdullah Idris, a Shiite rebel leader. The bomb did not make it far enough and blew up next to a bus that was carrying children home from school. Up to 31 people died altogether from the bombings, including 20 children.

Reaction
The United Nations responded to the bombings, stating "The attack on the schoolchildren on Tuesday in Yemen and other countries aroused a great sadness and must not be allowed to continue."

References

Category:Attacks in 2014
Category:Mass murder in 2014
Category:Car and truck bombings in Yemen
Category:Suicide bombings in Yemen
Category:Terrorist incidents in Yemen in 2014
Category:Terrorist incidents attributed to al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula
Category:December 2014 events in Asia