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| Yemeni pol iced by Islamist pol... |
| 2002-12-28 |
| A prominent Yemeni opposition official has been shot dead by a member of a rival opposition party in the Arab state. Jarallah Omar, deputy Secretary-General of the Yemeni Socialist Party, was pronounced dead in hospital shortly after the shooting. The Government official identified the gunman as Ali Jarallah, a member of the Islamic opposition Islah Party, known for his criticism of the Government and moderates in his party. "Infidels! Unbelievers! Apostates! Hypocrites! Liars! Thieves! (drool!) Mr Omar, in his 60s, was shot minutes after he gave a speech at the annual general assembly of the Islah Party in the capital Sanaa. "The gunman went up to Omar after he sat down and shot him several times," one witness said. Maybe it was something he said? Witnesses earlier said the assailant had been arrested, but officials of the Socialist Party said Jarallah was being held by Islah Party leaders, who refused to hand him over to police. "So he shot him! He was only a politician! What's the big deal? This is Yemen, y'know?" |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |