One Indian nun was among the 16 people killed after gunmen attacked a retirement home run by Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity in strife-torn Yemen on Friday, the External Affairs Ministry has clarified late last night.
"Of the four nurses killed in Yemen, only one is Indian named Cecilia Minz," External Affairs Ministry Ministry Spokesperson Vikas Swarup said.
Earlier, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj had tweeted that four Indian nurses were killed in the attack 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.
Officials said the gunmen moved from room to room, handcuffing the victims before shooting them in the head.
Reports say one of the nuns who survived hid in a fridge.
Forces loyal to exiled Yemeni President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi gathered after the attack. (AFP photo)
Reports from Yemen said the terrorists separated the nuns from the others and shot them.
A witness said apart from the nuns, six Ethiopians, one Yemeni cook, and Yemeni guards were also killed.
There are around 80 residents living at the home. Missionaries of Charity nuns also came under attack in Yemen in 1998 when gunmen killed three nuns in the Red Sea port city of Hodeida.
The terror group ISIS has claimed responsibility for a wave of deadly attacks in Aden, including a suicide bombing that killed the governor and several assassination attempts on top officials.
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