Dramatic CCTV footage shows attack on Yemeni Defense Ministry compound
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STORY: The Yemeni Defense Ministry released CCTV footage showing the attack on its compound by a suicide bomber and gunmen wearing army uniforms on December 5, killing 52 people including foreign medical staff in the country's worst militant assault in 18 months.
One attacker drove a car packed with explosives into the gate of the ministry's compound, then gunmen in another vehicle sped in and opened fire on soldiers, doctors and nurses working at a hospital inside, witnesses told Reuters.
The dramatic CCTV footage showed people, including children, inside the hospital during the attack. It also showed an attacker throwing a grenade at a group of people gathered before fleeing.
The U.S. military raised its alert status in the region after the coordinated strikes on its ally, which is also home to what Washington has called the most active arm of al Qaeda.
The attack wounded 167 peopl
ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION)
STORY: The Yemeni Defense Ministry released CCTV footage showing the attack on its compound by a suicide bomber and gunmen wearing army uniforms on December 5, killing 52 people including foreign medical staff in the country's worst militant assault in 18 months.
One attacker drove a car packed with explosives into the gate of the ministry's compound, then gunmen in another vehicle sped in and opened fire on soldiers, doctors and nurses working at a hospital inside, witnesses told Reuters.
The dramatic CCTV footage showed people, including children, inside the hospital during the attack. It also showed an attacker throwing a grenade at a group of people gathered before fleeing.
The U.S. military raised its alert status in the region after the coordinated strikes on its ally, which is also home to what Washington has called the most active arm of al Qaeda.
The attack wounded 167 peopl