22 killed by rocket attack on Yemen army base

dubai - A rocket attack has killed 22 people at an army base in Yemen. Two rockets hit the base a mosque, which was packed for Friday prayers, reported local government officials.

Kofal the army base is located in the west of the province of Marib, which is in the hands of supporters of President Abd Rabbu Mansour al-Hadi. His internationally recognized government is fighting with the support of an Arab coalition against Shiite Houthi rebels linked to Iran.