A Yemeni national who worked for providing security at the U.S. Embassy in Sana Yemen was killed on Thursday.
Qassem Aqlani was going to work when suddenly he was hit by a motorcycle traveling person, have announced authorities and embassies.
Aqlani worked at the embassy for more than 20 years, writes the news agency "Associated Press". According to another source, he was in charge of a team investigating the attack that was carried to the embassy last month.
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Lord Aqlani died immediately after being shot by armed man who allegedly carrying on his head a cap and sped off from the scene.
Assassination is not currently taken over by any militant group, but some local authorities suspect that he bears the signature of Al Qaeda.
Experts say that the event clearly shows that there may be other attacks against intelligence officers, the Yemeni army and police to cooperate with the U.S. government against Al Qaeda.
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