“At least 46 people have been killed and dozens injured in clashes between Houthi-led Shia rebels and pro-government Sunni Salafi gunmen in the northwestern Yemeni governorate of Hajjah, assistant head of Hajjah security department Atif Sulaiman told IRIN. “ (Source: IRIN Middle East | YEMEN: Over 40 killed in sectarian clashes | Yemen | Conflict [...]
“Al Qaeda’s Yemen arm said on Friday it was behind coordinated attacks on security offices in the Arabian peninsula state in which four people were killed, and threatened more strikes on Yemeni targets. Gunmen on motorcycles stormed police and intelligence offices in south Yemen and opened fire on July 14, part of a series of [...]
“Suspected Al-Qaeda gunmen launched simultaneous attacks Wednesday on the intelligence and security services headquarters in the south Yemen town of Zinjibar, killing three policemen and wounding 11, a security official said. Two gunmen were killed and one wounded in the clashes, the official added. He said that around 20 gunmen carried out the attacks, and [...]
“The U.S. Office of Naval Intelligence said on its website that ships in the Red Sea, the strategic Bab al-Mandab strait between Yemen and Djibouti, and the Gulf of Aden along Yemen’s coast were at the greatest risk. ‘Information suggests that al Qaeda remains interested in maritime attacks in the Bab al-Mandab Strait, Red Sea, [...]
“Yemen has beefed up security around oil and maritime installations for fear of retaliation by Al-Qaeda after several strikes against the jihadist network, the interior ministry said on Wednesday. ‘Yemeni authorities have increased security measures around oil and maritime installations, in addition to securing the routes of oil tankers,’ the ministry website said. ‘Firm orders [...]