Islamic State claims Yemen suicide attack that killed 49 - statement

CAIRO (Reuters) - Islamic State claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing on Sunday that killed up to 49 Yemeni soldiers in the southern port city of Aden, the group said in a statement. Islamic State said more than 70 "apostates" were killed in the attack carried out by a suicide bomber it identified as Abu Hashem al-Radfani. (Reporting by Omar Fahmy in Cairo, writing by Sami Aboudi, editing by Elaine Hardcastle)