BREAKING NEWS: 12:17 Yemen’s second-highest intelligence official kidnapped Suspected Shiite rebels have kidnapped Yemen’s second-highest intelligence official from his house in the capital Sanaa, security officials said. The gunmen went to Major General Yehia al-Marani’s house at dawn on Thursday, and demanded that he go with them, AP reported. The gunmen were identified as Shiite rebels known as the Houthis, who took control of Sanaa in September, challenging the central government. 11:56 Rebels in Somalia say attacking main African Union base Somali Islamist militant group al Shabaab attacked the main African Union (AU) peacekeeping base in the capital Mogadishu on Thursday, Reuters reported, citing the group’s military spokesman. “Our fighters have entered AU’s Halane base by force through the gate and now fighting is going on inside the base,” Sheikh Abdiasis Abu Musab said. Sporadic gunfire could be heard from inside the compound. NOTES: One must understand the profound implications of the security chief of a country being kidnapped. The kidnappers could gain access to vital information about the country. And the country would be forced immediately to change everything. Also, for rebels to breach the security lines into the AU base is a serious thing. This is very serious development.
Posted on: Thu, 25 Dec 2014 16:33:02 +0000