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One Indian nurse, not four, killed in Yemen attack, MEA clarifies

16 people were killed in Aden when a group of terrorists stormed an elderly care home run by the Missionaries of Charity

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
The External Affairs Ministry late tonight said only one Indian nurse was killed and not four in a terrorist attack in strife-torn Yemen's Aden city.

Earlier, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj tweeted that four Indian nurses were killed in the attack today as she asked all Indians living in "danger zones" to return home. She also said the nurses stayed back in Yemen, ignoring advisories by the government.

"Of the four nurses killed in Yemen, only one is Indian named Cecilia Minz," External Affairs Ministry Ministry Spokesperson Vikas Swarup said.

Sixteen people were killed in Aden when a group of terrorists stormed an elderly care home run by a Kolkata-based Missionaries of Charity and sprayed bullets at the residents.

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First Published: Mar 05 2016 | 11:00 AM IST

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