Gunmen kill 16, including 4 nuns, in Yemen retirement home
Security forces gather outside a retirement home in Aden, Yemen, after it was attacked by gunmen on March 4.
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reporting from SANA, Yemen — Yemeni security officials said gunmen on Friday stormed a retirement home in the southern city of Aden, killing 16 people, including four Indian nuns.
The officials said that the gunmen raided the home for the elderly, separating the nuns from the others and then shooting them. They later handcuffed the elderly people and opened fire.
The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media.
The home is located in the Sheikh Osman district in Aden.
Aden descended into lawlessness after a Saudi-led coalition recaptured the city from Shiite Houthi rebels last summer.
The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for a wave of deadly attacks in Aden, including a suicide bombing that killed the governor and several assassination attempts on top officials.
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