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Yemen conflict: IS suicide attack kills 31 police recruits
Source: BBC
A suicide attack claimed by the Islamic State (IS) group has killed at least 31 police recruits in southern Yemen.
Officials say the militant detonated his explosives outside a police base in the port of Mukalla, killing recruits as they queued up outside the building.
IS's jihadist rival, al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), was forced out of Mukalla last month by a Saudi-led military coalition.
The conflict in Yemen has displaced two million people since 2011.
Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-36295616
