ISIS claims responsibility for deadly car bombs set off in Yemen

Islamic State has claimed responsibility for four car bombings that targeted pro-Houthi locations in Sana'a, Yemen, on Wednesday.

The death toll is not immediately known, with the Yemeni Ministry of Health saying at least five people are dead, and a spokesman for the Houthi-allied army reporting at least 24 were killed. ISIS claimed responsibility for the bombings, which occurred outside of two mosques, a political office, and the home of Houthi cleric Taha al-Mutawakel, on Twitter.

Peace talks are being held in Geneva in an attempt to stop fighting between the Houthis and government forces loyal to President Abdu Rabu Mansour Hadi, CNN reports. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is calling for peace during Ramadan, which starts Thursday. UNICEF seconds his plea, and said Tuesday that at least 279 children have been killed in the violence since March.

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