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Gunmen Kill Anti-terrorism Police Commander in Sanaa

Unknown gunmen shot dead a police commander with counter-terrorism forces in the Yemeni capital on Wednesday, a security official said.

"Two gunmen on motorbikes shot dead the officer, Commander Mohammed Hussein al-Feel, before escaping," said the official.

Police and soldiers in Yemen frequently come under attack, often by gunmen on motorbikes, usually accused of links to the al-Qaida network which is most active in the country's south and east.

Source: Agence France Presse


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