By Fouad Mosaad
ALBAYDA', Yemen
A violent explosion rocked on Sunday a residential area in Rada'a, a city of the central Yemeni province of Al-Bayda', which has been the site of clashes between Al-Qaeda and Shiite Houthis for several days now.
The blast took place beside a state-run school in the residential area, eyewitnesses said, failing to determine the people who stood behind it or whether there have been victims from the explosion.
Anadolu Agency could not immediately obtain comments from Yemeni authorities on the blast.
Violent confrontations have been raging in Rada'a between Houthis and Al-Qaeda for several days now, leaving several people dead on both sides.
Houthis have been controlling the Yemeni capital Sanaa since September 21, even as they signed an agreement with the Yemeni President to end their country's political stalemate a few hours earlier.
Since then Houthis have been trying to extend their control to other Yemeni provinces.
Yemen has been suffering turmoil since a popular uprising that erupted in 2011 toppled longstanding president Ali Abdullah Saleh in 2012.
Some Arab capitals accuse Iran of backing the ongoing Houthi insurgency in Yemen.
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