Two separate attacks in Yemen caused by suicide bombers killed at least 67 people on Thursday as they targeted the Shi'ite Houthi group and an army camp, just hours after the new prime minister was forced to step down.

In one of the attacks, a suicide bomber detonated a belt at a Houthi checkpoint in the center of Sanaa, the capital of Yemen, where 47 were reported to have been killed, four of them were children, state news agency SABA reported.

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In the said checkpoint, Houthi supporters were getting ready for a demonstration. Another 75 people were said to be injured from the blast.

There were lots of body parts scattered through the Tahrir Square and pools of blood stained the concrete after the attack, SABA noted. However, the demonstration by the supporters of the Houthis still went on with their rally after the said bombings.

A policeman who guarded a bank near Tahrir Square said that a man approached the Houthi checkpoint and just blew up the belt he was wearing despite being surrounded by security and ordinary citizens who were not part of the upcoming demonstration.

The other attack was directed at the army camp located in Buroom of the Hadramout province in eastern Yemen. A suicide bomber drove a car loaded with explosives that killed at least 20 soldiers and injured 13 more.

A gun attack also commenced after the suicide bombing and officials said they countered the attack by beating the assailants.

The militant group al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) is the primary suspect for both attacks as the incidents mirrored the past attacks. The group has been attacking the army installations, government facilities and supporters of the Houthis.

Prime Minister-designate Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak was appointed on Tuesday for a power-sharing deal signed on September but it has angered the Houthi leaders. The said leaders argued with Yemen President Abd-Rabbu Mansour, saying Mubarak was designated by Washington, which is greatly not supported by the group. 

The Houthis have become the main power negotiators after they captured the capital of Yemen on September 21, just weeks after continuous anti-government demonstrations led by the group began.

The attacks of AQAP, especially on armed forces, have not only contributed on the economic crisis of the country but also alarmed other states in the Gulf Arab such as Saudi Arabia. 

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