DHAKA:  At least 45 people were killed after a car bomb hit a crowd of young men lining up to join the Yemeni army in the city of Aden, on Monday (May 23).

The official was not immediately able to give a specific casualty toll from the bombing outside the Badr base in the Khormaksar district of the city, where the government of President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi is based, Al Jazeera reports on Monday.

Local news website showed pictures of soldiers picking up bloodied comrades in uniform from the ground and witnesses reported seeing ambulances with blaring sirens collecting the wounded from the spot.

Armed groups have gained ground in Aden since forces loyal to Hadi, and backed by the Saudi-led coalition, drove Houthi rebels, backed by Iran, out of the city in July last year.

The conflict between those two sides created a power void that was exploited by al-Qaeda and allied groups.

BDST: 1412 HRS, May 23, 2016
SAS/AKA