Friday, August 16, 2013

Al Qaeda Gunmen Kill Yemeni Troops At Checkpoint To LNG Terminal

Al Qaeda Gunmen Kill Yemeni Troops At LNG Terminal

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/11/yemen-qaeda-attack-idUSL6N0GC03J20130811

August 11, 2013: In Aden, Yemen suspected Al Qaeda militants killed for Yemeni soldiers who were guarding oil and gas projects in oil and gas projects in the Radhum region of Shabwa province including the nation's only liquified natural gas LNG terminal in southern Shabwa.

ADEN, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Suspected al Qaeda militants killed four Yemeni soldiers in their sleep early on Sunday in an attack on forces guarding the country's only liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal...campaign of drone strikes...warnings of militant attacks ..close embassies across the Middle East and evacuate some staff from Yemen.... gunmen infiltrated a checkpoint guarding the Balhaf LNG terminal in the southern Shabwa province, killed one soldier and then entered a cargo container where four more troops were sleeping and shot them dead.


Facts
  • Al Qaeda in Yemen: The United States considers the local Al Qaeda branch, also known as Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, to be the world’s most active. Washington last week flew diplomatic staff out of Yemen’s capital over fears of a terrorist attack.
  • Drone strikes: Security source says attacks are revenge for drone strikes which had killed 38 militant in recent weeks "appeared to be in retaliation for recent drone strikes...The checkpoint they attacked is one of many leading up to the gas facilities..[they] know that it's impossible to penetrate all of the checkpoints and that's why they didn't attempt to go further. They just wanted vengeance.
  • Yemeni government said last week that it had foiled a plot by al Qaeda to seize the al-Dabbah oil export terminal in Hadramout and the Balhaf gas export facility

  • Gunmen kill 5 Yemeni troops guarding LNG plant - official
    Yahoo! News·4 days ago   
    ADEN (Reuters) - Suspected al Qaeda militants killed four Yemenisoldiers in their ... East and evacuate some staff from Yemen. The official said the gunmen…
  • Yemen LNG denies attack on Balhaf terminal
    energyglobal.com·4 days ago
  • Yemen LNG has denied reports that suspected Al Qaeda militants killed four Yemeni soldiers in their sleep early on Sunday in an attack on forces guarding its Balhaf LNG plant. the country's only liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal.
    However, Yemen LNG has confirmed that it was informed by Police Authorities that there was an incident involving the Army and local tribesmen that took place around 60 km from Balhaf on the road between Mukalla-Aden.
  • Suspected militants kill 5 in Yemen

    The Boston Globe·4 days ago
  • ap:  Suspected Al Qaeda gunmen killed five soldiers early Sunday at a checkpoint in a southern province, a Yemeni official said, amid an intensified campaign of suspected US drone strikes in the country.
    The official said the attackers surprised the soldiers at their post guarding oil and gas projects in the Radhum area of Shabwa province.
    The ambush follows a two-week-long spike in drone strikes targeting Al Qaeda. Yemeni officials say nine attacks have killed 38 alleged militants.

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