The Thursday airstrikes hit the airport in Sanaa and other sites in and around the capital, residents said. The discovery comes amid heightened tensions between Iran and the United States in the waning days of President Trump’s administration. Acting foreign minister Omar Gamareldin said at a news conference Thursday that it had now taken the rest. The attack in the northwestern town of Karak occurred after members of the Hindu community received permission from local authorities to renovate the temple. According to police and witnesses, the mob was led by radical cleric Maulana Shareef and supporters of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam party.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 31, 2020 22:30 UTC