Motorcade bombing targets Yemen official
- 12 years ago
Smoke rises after a deadly bomb ripped through the motorcade of Yemen's defence minister in the capital Sanaa.
Major General Muhammad Nasir Ahmad escaped the assassination attempt unharmed.
But at least five body guards were killed and several others were wounded in the Tuesday attack.
A security source told Reuters that the blast originated from a booby trapped car that exploded when moved.
No one has claimed responsibility for the motorcade bombing, just a week after a key al-Qaeda member was killed in Yemen.
This is the fourth attempt on Ahmad's life since Yemen's government was formed in December.
Major General Muhammad Nasir Ahmad escaped the assassination attempt unharmed.
But at least five body guards were killed and several others were wounded in the Tuesday attack.
A security source told Reuters that the blast originated from a booby trapped car that exploded when moved.
No one has claimed responsibility for the motorcade bombing, just a week after a key al-Qaeda member was killed in Yemen.
This is the fourth attempt on Ahmad's life since Yemen's government was formed in December.