A suicide bomb attack on two mosques in Yemen has killed 142 people.
Four bombers wearing explosive belts attacked the Badr and al-Hashoosh mosques in the country's capital Sanaa during midday prayers.
A further 351 people are thought to be wounded, medical officials said.
A group claiming to be the Yemeni branch of Islamic State immediately said they were responsible for the blasts.
The mosques are mainly used by supporters of the Shi'ite Muslim Houthi group as well as Sunni worshippers.
The group posted an online statement saying that five suicide bombers carried out what it described as a 'blessed operation' against the 'dens of the Shiites'. It also warned of an 'upcoming flood' of attacks against the rebels
The claim offered no proof of their role - but it was posted on the same website that the Islamic State affiliate in Libya claimed responsibility for Wednesday's attack on a museum in Tunisia.
The first bomber was caught by militia guards searching worshippers at the entrance of the Badr mosque.
The mosques are mainly used by supporters of the Shi'ite Muslim Houthi group as well as Sunni worshippers. Above, bodies were covered in blankets after the blast
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