Gunmen kill US embassy security official in Yemen
742 views · Published 12 November 2012 · 0:23 · Indexed 10 November 2026
Channel: News Direct · 2012 · News & Politics
Masked gunmen shot dead a Yemeni man on his way to work at the US embassy in Sanaa on Thursday, according to Reuters, citing a security source. The gunman on a motorcycle shot at Qassem Aqlan's car as he drove to work on Sittin Street. The attackers then fled. Security officials believe al-Qaeda is behind the attack. According to al-Jazeera, Aqlan had worked at the embassy for nearly 20 years.
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