7 Yemen soldiers killed in landmines blast

Seven Yemeni soldiers were killed and 15 others wounded Sunday when a shipment of landmines accidentally exploded in the southern port city of Aden, emergency and health officials said.

The blast occurred as a lorry was unloading the mines in the Jabal Hadid military camp in the centre of Aden, according to the officials.
A health worker at a local hospital confirmed the death toll.

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