Security official loyal to Islah escapes assassination attempt in Abyan

ABYAN Feb. 26 (YPA) – A security official loyal to Islah escaped on Saturday an assassination attempt in Abyan province, south of Yemen.

Local sources indicated that unknown gunmen carried out an armed ambush for the commander of special forces, Mohammed Al-Awban and they opened fire at his convoy in Ahwar area.

The sources affirmed that two bodyguards of the commander were injured, in addition to one of the gunmen that believed to be from UAE-backed southern transitional council militiamen.