DHAKA: At least 22 people have been killed and scores injured by three suicide bombings in checkpoints in the southern Yemeni city of Aden.

The Islamic State group (IS) has said it carried out the attacks, reports the BBC.

The group has established a presence in Yemen since a civil war broke out there and has carried out numerous attacks.

It is opposed to the government and Shia Houthi rebels who have seized much of the country, including the capital Sanaa.

The attacks come on the eve of the first anniversary of the Saudi Arabia-led coalition against the rebels.

Both civilians and military personnel were killed by the blasts, officials said.

Two of the bombings hit checkpoints next to a base used by the coalition, they said. Gunmen then tried to attack the place.

The third explosion happened when an ambulance laden with explosives was detonated next to a military checkpoint.

BDST: 1111 HRS, MAR 26, 2016
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