Wednesday, October 6, 2010

British Embassy Attacked In Yemen



Assailants In Yemen Attack British Diplomats, Frenchman -- Voice Of America

An attack on a British embassy car in the Yemeni capital has left one passenger and several passersby injured. Officials say a rocket-propelled grenade exploded near a car carrying five employees to the British embassy. Officials say the deputy chief of mission was among those in the vehicle, but was not hurt.

The armored car is said to have been hit by shrapnel from the explosion. A witness, Aly Mossad, said he found a bag with the remains of a weapon launcher.

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More News On Today's Attack Against Western Interests In Yemen

Twin attacks strike at Western targets in Yemen -- BBC
Militants attack two Western targets in Yemen -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Britain's No. 2 diplomat escapes attack in Yemen -- Yahoo News/AP
Deputy ambassador survives attack -- Press Association
British embassy car attacked in Yemen -- Sydney Morning Herald/AFP
Yemen Gunmen Kill French OMV Worker, Hurt U.K. Staff -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Attacks on British embassy, oil company in Yemen -- CNN
Yemeni bodyguard shoots dead French engineer of OMV headquarters in Sanaa -- Xinhuanet
US Embassy Concerns Grow in Yemen -- FOX News
YEMEN: Attacks occur amid heightened Al Qaeda fears in troubled Arabian Peninsula country -- L.A. Times

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