SANAA, Yemen, Aug. 3 (UPI) -- A leading member of Yemen's ruling Popular Congress Party escaped an assassination attempt Wednesday in Sanaa, the official news agency, SABA, said. Sheik Hassan Abdullah al-Iraqi suffered a head injury when gunmen opened fire at him as he walked out of the defense ministry in the neighborhood of Hasbaa, the news agency reported. He was taken to a hospital and the attackers escaped. | Must have been wearing his Kevlar turban |
Iraqi was detained at the Defense Ministry due to armed clashes last month between his Hamadan tribe and a rival clan in the province of Jouf northeast of Yemen. Police said it started an investigation into the latest attack.
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