Fri - 18 Jun 2021 - 12:21 AM ،،،
The Yemeni branch of al-Qaeda has kidnapped six government security personnel, an official said Thursday, the first incident of its kind in years in a country where years of conflict has created a security vacuum.
A security official with the internationally recognized government, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told AFP that five officers had been seized in the southern province of Shabwa during a mission on Tuesday.
“They were lured by people claiming to belong to local tribes and in need of help,” he told AFP.
“They fell into the trap, and it turned out these people belonged to the terrorist organization.”
The official said a sixth officer was snatched by the militants on Wednesday and “taken to an unknown location.”
(With AFP)