Local official loyal to STC escapes assassination attempt in Aden

ADEN, March 30 (YPA) – A local official loyal to UAE-backed southern transitional council escaped on Tuesday an assassination attempt in Aden province, local sources told Yemen Press Agency.

The sources confirmed that director of Dar Saad district, Ahmed Aqil Baras escaped an assassination attempt, while one of his guards was injured.

On last week, Baras threatened in his account on Twitter that he will reveal the biggest heads of corruption and the land lobby in Dar Saad.