Islamic state claims suicide attacks on Yemeni government, Gulf troops

ADEN (Reuters) - Islamic State claimed responsibility for a series of deadly attacks on the Yemeni government in Aden as well as Gulf Arab troops on Tuesday, it said in a statement released on twitter. "In a blessed operation facilitated by God, four martyrdom operations targeted a gathering of Saudi, Emirati and Yemeni officers," the statement said. (Reporting By Omar Fahmy, Writing by Noah Browning; Editing by Hugh Lawson)