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Associated Press
Ahmed Al-haj
Yemen, Sana'a (AP) — Explosion in Abian state arsenal in southern Yemen on Tuesday killed 3 people, 18 people Was injured. The medical staff said.
The cause of the early morning explosion at a warehouse in a popular market in the town of Lauder was not immediately known. The town is dominated by an army loyal to Yemen's internationally recognized government.
Many of the injured were seriously injured, and officials added that the death toll could increase further. Officials were not allowed to speak to reporters, so they spoke on condition of anonymity.
There was no immediate claim for responsibility for the explosion. Warehouses were used to store weapons and explosives. Both are generally sold in the Lawdar market.
Yemen has been involved in a civil war since 2014, when Iran-backed Houthi rebels occupied the capital Sana'a and expelled the government. The following year, a Saudi-led coalition fought the Houthi and participated in the war to bring the government back into power.
Despite relentless aerial and ground warfare, the war was largely stalled, causing one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world.
Over the years of conflict, the poorest countries in the Arab world are also flooded with small weapons smuggled into poorly managed ports. In May, at least five civilians were killed and 20 were injured when a man dropped a grenade at a crowded fish market in the port city of Aden in southern Yemen.
