Yemen governor dies in car bombing, ISIS claims responsibility

A close ally of Yemeni President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi was killed in a car bombing Sunday that the Islamic State has reportedly claimed responsibility for. Aden Governor Jaafar Mohammed Saad and at least six others he was traveling with died in the attack, Reuters reports.

Saad, a former southern Yemen army general who was targeted on his way to work, had been appointed governor in October.

Hadi's government was exiled from Yemen in March by Houthi rebels, but has been using Aden as a base to oversee forces since November. Since March, at least 5,700 people have been killed due to conflict in Yemen, the United Nations said in November.

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