Police officer killed in grenade attack in southern Yemen

Source: Xinhua| 2018-10-10 03:30:17|Editor: yan
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ADEN, Yemen, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- An officer of the newly-recruited Yemeni troops was killed by a bomb attack in the southern province of al-Dhalea on Tuesday, a security official told Xinhua.

Muhsen Besbas, an officer of the Yemeni forces recently established by the United Arab Emirates (UAE), was killed outside his house by unknown gunmen, who hurled a grenade toward his car, the security source said on condition of anonymity.

Witnesses said the motorcycle-riding attackers fled the scene shortly after the assassination.

The UAE-backed Yemeni forces are struggling against a surge in drive-by shootings and armed attacks launched by terror groups such as al-Qaida and the Islamic State (IS).

The al-Qaida and IS networks, mostly operating in eastern and southern provinces, have been responsible for many high-profile attacks against security forces in the country.

The U.S. military has carried out airstrikes against al-Qaida fighters in different provinces of the war-torn Arab country since U.S President Donald Trump approved expanded military operations against the militant group.

The airstrikes included intensified overnight airstrikes and ground military raids against the al-Qaida hideouts in the mountainous areas of al-Bayda and southeastern province of Shabwa.
