Colonel Assassinated
By The Editors
December 16, 2011
Threat Type: Violent Incident
Threat Intensity: None
A security official reported that unidentified gunmen killed the head of the 201st armored brigade, Colonel Saadan Mohammed al Sufi, in Lahij governorate. The gunmen reportedly ambushed Sufi’s convoy on a road that links Taiz governorate to Lahij governorate and immediately fled the scene. The official added that al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) is suspected to be responsible for the attack (Xinhua).