Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Continuing turmoil in Yemen

Italian security officer kidnapped in Yemen.An Italian embassy security officer has been kidnapped by gunmen in Yemen, reflecting the country's deteriorating security.Reuters news agency says the officer was seized in the capital Sanaa on Sunday by a group of armed men who approached the Italian embassy by a car. There has been no word from the kidnappers yet.

The Italian government is gathering intelligence and has asked the Yemeni government for help and to work toward an early release of the captive.The kidnapping highlights the continuing turmoil in Yemen. Former president Ali Abdullah Saleh was forced to step down after over 20 years of autocratic rule and replaced by a new government in February.

Armed groups linked to Al Qaeda are expanding in the country, taking advantage of the political confusion since the power transfer.Kidnappings of foreign nationals have occurred one after another. In March, a female Swiss language instructor was seized by an armed group. The group used her as a bargaining chip to demand the release of their detained comrades.Also on Sunday, about 100 armed people who still support the ousted president stormed the Interior Ministry bilding.media agencies NHK

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