Sanaa: An unidentified gunman killed Yemeni intelligence officer in Sanaa,capital of Yemen, the defence ministry said on its website.
The attack took place in the Habra district of the capital Sanaa, the ministry said without giving further details.
Yemen’s President Abd al-Rab Mansur al-Hadi, who succeeded Ali Abdullah Saleh, is fighting on several fronts including the major threat of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, considered as most dangerous offshoot of global terror network by United States.
Washington, which fears the spread of Islamist militancy in Yemen, has stepped up attacks by unmanned drones this year.
Militants gained ground during the unrest, which was inspired by revolts across the Arab world, and took control of several towns in south Yemen.
The army, with U.S. backing, has forced them out of some areas this year but they have hit back with a series of suicide bombings targeting government institutions.
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