Gunmen Assassinate A Senior Intelligence Official In Yemen

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Al-Thawra Net

Yemeni security officials said that suspected militants have gunned down a senior security official in the southern city of Aden.

The officials say that gunmen shot to death Col. Ali Awwad, head of intelligence in the Buraqa district as he was leaving his house on Friday and fled the scene on a motorbike. The killing comes less than 24 hours after suspected militants killed another top security official at the Aden airport.

The Islamic State affiliate in Yemen claimed responsibility in Twitter postings.

The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the press.