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| Yemeni intelligence official was the target of al-Houthi attack |
| 2005-04-27 |
| Intelligence official Major Ali al-Siyani may have been the real target of the attack at the economy ministry on Monday in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, say security sources quoted by the Arab newspaper Al-Quds Al-Arab. In the attack, an explosive device was thrown out of a vehicle outside the ministry building, killing one person and injuring three. It is thought the device was aimed at a military vehicle travelling down the road where the police academy is located, near the local customs offices. In response, the troops opened fire, killing a terrorist who later died from his injuries. The person killed when the bomb exploded was a student travelling through the area. Security sources believe the attack was carried out by followers of the rebel Shiite Imam and former MP, Hussein al-Houthi, with the aim of killing an important figure from the military secret services. Al-Siyani was not injured in the attack though. Al-Houthi was killed last September by the security forces, after leading a three month uprising against the government. |
| Posted by:Dan Darling |