Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Terrorist attack kills officer in Anad Airbase

SANA'A, Oct. 11 (Saba) - Staff-officer of the aviation training wing in Anad Airbase, Colonel Ameen al-Shami was killed Tuesday in a terrorist attack, a military official said.

A bomb hidden in al-Shami's car has blew up few meters after he left the Anad market heading for the Airbase, the source said.

The bomb immediately killed the colonel and seriously wounded two other officers, according to the source.

The source said that the security authorities have launched full investigation of the assault, stressing that those who were behind al-Shami's killing will be punished sooner or later.

Suicide-bomber injured two policemen in Aden

ADEN, Oct. 11 (Saba) - A suicide-bomber of al-Qaeda has wounded two policemen in the southern governorate of Aden, a police source said Tuesday.

"The suicide bomber approached a police vehicle in al-Tawahi district and blew himself up, wounding two officers," the source said.

The bomber was blown to pieces in the blast, the source added.