Sanaa, March 26 (IANS) Yemeni security forces have managed to free two Italians working for the UN office in the capital Sanaa, hardly over two hours after they were kidnapped earlier Tuesday, officials said. After brief clashes the security forces arrested the kidnappers at a checkpoint near the presidential palace area in south Sanaa. They were […]
Sanaa, March 26 (IANS) Gunmen believed to be Al Qaeda affiliates kidnapped two westerners working for the UN office in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa Tuesday, police said. The two UN staffers were kidnapped near the presidential palace in Sabeen area southeast of Sanaa, Xinhua quoted police officials as saying. They added that they had no […]
Ansar Beit al-Maqdis, a Sinai-based Al Qaeda-inspired group has claimed responsibility for the series of bomb attacks targeting Egyptian police in Cairo since Friday, the group said in a statement Saturday. Late Friday, the group also warned Egyptians against holding any pro-military rallies Saturday, the third anniversary of the 2011 uprising that toppled former president […]