Gunmen kidnapped on Monday a European oil-sector employee in the Yemeni capital hours after it was rocked by overnight explosions, in the second abduction of a Westerner in four days. The renewed violence comes as the government struggles to end deadly fighting between Shiite Huthis and powerful tribesmen in the north, and seeks to turn the Arab republic into a federation. An official from the oil sector identified the latest kidnap victim as a British citizen who worked in the oil industry, although there was no immediate confirmation of the claim. Gunmen in a car kidnapped the British man at around 9:00 am (0600 GMT) near a grocery store in Hada, a tightly-patrolled district in central Sanaa which is home to several embassies, the official told AFP. Witnesses said the kidnappers struck the Briton on the head with the butt of a rifle, before driving him away towards an unknown location. The British embassy could not immediately confirm the reported abduction. We are aware of the news. We still cannot confirm, an embassy spokesman told AFP.
Posted on: Mon, 03 Feb 2014 14:05:18 +0000
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