Al-Qaeda Threatens Leadership in Mareb, and an Explosion
Al Qaeda threatens leadership in Mareb
Local News: One soldier killed in Mareb
Saturday 12 April 2008 / Mareb PressOne soldier was killed on Saturday by unknown men on Safer road in Mareb province.
The attackers opened fire on an army vehicle leading to the death of one solider. The attackers were able to run away.
The security apparatus are still search and investigating to know the attackers.
On other hand, unknown men threw a bomb on the building of the Command of Middle Region causing no casualties.
It’s worth mentioning that the building of the Command of Middle Region was exposed to a number of attacks during the last months. The attacks allegedly carried out by Al Qaede. The attack occurred during day time not at night as usual.
Unknown men have distributed publications threatening the leadership and social figures in Mareb with death for being involved, as they claimed, in killing four Al Qaeda men.
The publications which include poems also praise and lament the four Al Qaeda men.
And a bombing
Almotamar.net – An explosion resounded near gates of the Mareb governorate building and the General People’s Congress (GPC) branch headquarters at 7:30 pm Saturday.
The governor of Mareb Arif al-Zoka confirmed to almotamar.net the occurrence of the explosion and said it has not caused any damage and investigations were underway to disclose complications of the incident.
On his part the head of the GPC branch in the governorate Abdulwahid al-Qabali told almotamar.net that no damage happened or casualties due to the explosion except for slight damage to the gate of the GPC branch building.
The GPC leading member did not exclude political motives behind the incident of which the police are still investigating.
