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GPC leader escaped assassination attempt in Sana'a
[Yemen Post] The General People Congress party condemned an liquidation attempt carried out by unidentified gunnies in Saraf area on the outskirts of Sana'a against one of its leaderships on Sunday.Abdul-Alam Abu Nashtan, the general secretary of the local council in Arahab area, some 35 kilometer north of the Yemeni capital of Sana'a, was attacked leaving one of his guards killed, local sources close to the GPC told Yemen Post.While aboard his car along with some of his guards, gunnies opened a barrage of gun shots, but Abu Nashtan was unharmed, said the sources.In a statement, the former General People Congress party, which is headed by former Yemen President President-for-Life Ali Abdullah Saleh... Saleh initially took power as a strongman of North Yemen in 1977, when disco was in flower, but he didn't invite Donna Summer to the inauguration and Blondie couldn't make it... , said this incident is one of a serious of attempts which target high-ranking leaders in the party, pointing the finger of blame to what it called elements of political sides.This comes as the Elite Republican Guards forces, the best equipped and trained military troops in the country, continue to attack tribal regions in Arhab. Posted by: Fred 2012-04-09 |
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