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A suicide bomber yelled out “Allahu Akbar” before detonating his bomb vest at a cultural center where a Houthi (Shia) rebel group was gathered for a religious ceremony on 31 December 2014.

Although no group has taken credit for the attack as of now, AQAP al Qaeda in the Arab Peninsula (Shiite) is suspected.

At least 33 people were killed in the attack and dozens were wounded, including the governor of Ibb. ~Will

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A suicide bomber yelled "Allahu Akbar" before detonating his bomb vest at a cultural center where a (Shia) Houthi rebel group was gathered for a religious ceremony on 31 December 2014.
Although no group has taken credit for the attack as of now, AQAP al Qaeda in the Arab Peninsula (Sunni) is suspected.
33 people perished in the attack, while dozens more were injures. The governor of Ibb was also wounded in the blast.
Houthi rebels have been battling AQAP for several months, and even took control of the Yemem capital of Sanaa.
The US State department had the following to say of the attack: "The United States strongly condemns today’s suicide attacks against a peaceful local gathering in Ibb, Yemen, which killed over 30 people, including children, who were celebrating a religious holiday. We extend our deepest condolences to the families of those killed and wounded in the attack."

Yemen bomb: Ibb attack on Houthis 'kills 33'

The bomb targeted a centre where Houthis had gathered to celebrate Prophet Muhammad's birthday

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A suicide bombing in Yemen's southern city of Ibb has killed at least 33 people, medical sources say.

The blast appeared to be targeted at a cultural centre where members of the Houthi rebel group were gathered for a religious celebration.

The governor of Ibb was thought to be among the injured, reports said.

The Houthis, a Shia Muslim group, overran Yemen's capital Sanaa earlier this year, and have extended their influence in the following months.

They have clashed with several tribal and Sunni militia groups, and have been fighting Sunni militants from al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) since they overran the AQAP stronghold Radaa in October.

No group has said it carried out Wednesday's attack. However, the Houthis have blamed AQAP for previous attacks.

Mohammed Abdel-Baki, a spokesman for the Houthis, described the suicide bombing as a "massacre".

The Houthis belong to the minority Zaidi Shia community. They have staged periodic uprisings since 2004 to win greater autonomy for Saada, the northern Yemeni province that is their heartland.

What Archaeologists Found Under the Floors of an Abandoned Jerusalem Building Could Be the Site of One of the Biggest Events in Jesus’ Life

When archaeologists began digging below an abandoned building in Jerusalem’s Old City 15 years ago as part of an effort to expand a museum there, they likely had no idea what they were about to stumble upon.

There, underneath the floor, they uncovered what’s left of the suspected palace where Jesus’ trial might have taken place before his crucifixion — a monumental event that is recounted in the New Testament, according to the Washington Post.

Prior to digging, researchers knew that the location had housed an old prison used by the Ottoman Empire, but finding what they believe to be Herod the Great’s palace was a surprise.

Archaeologists made the stunning find while preparing to expand the Tower of David Museum, which provides exhibits documenting Jerusalem’s history.

“During the archaeological excavations that took place there over the last decade a ‘timeline’ of Jerusalem was discovered – finds from the First Temple Period, the remains of Herod’s palace and tanneries and dying pools from the Middle Ages,” reads a description on the Tower of David website.

Years after it was first uncovered, the site is finally being shown to museum visitors, though debate over where Christ’s trial was actually been held continues. While many experts agree that the palace would have been in this area, not everyone believes that it is the location that is referenced in the Bible.

The overarching debate centers on the “praetorium” — a Latin word mentioned in Matthew, Mark, John and Acts that references a general’s tent. While some experts believe that Pilate, the Roman governor who judged Jesus, would have had his praetorium inside of a local military barracks, some say that it would have been inside of the palace, the Post reported.

University of North Carolina at Charlotte archaeology professor Shimon Gibson is among those who believe that Jesus’ trial unfolded inside or near the palace, citing details about the surroundings in the book of John that he believes mirror what’s been uncovered at the site.

“There is, of course, no inscription stating it happened here, but everything — archaeological, historical and gospel accounts — all falls into place and makes sense,” he told the Post.