A Yemeni provincial governor survived an apparent assassination attempt on Thursday but his brother was killed, the official news agency Saba reported. Ali Ahmed al-Rassas, governor of the oil-rich eastern Shabwa province, was slightly injured when unidentified gunmen opened fire on him during a visit to southern Yemen, an Interior Ministry official told Saba. His brother, Rassas Ahmed al-Rassas was killed, the official said. ''Preliminary information indicate that the incident was of criminal nature,'' he added.
"Hmmm... Unknown gunmen open fire on a provincial governor from ambush... LeGume! I believe this may be an incident of a criminial nature!"
"Brilliant, inspector! Brilliant!" |
Yemen has faced lawlessness and attacks by suspected al Qaeda supporters. |