“Gunmen ambushed and killed eight policemen Monday near a gas terminal in southern Yemen, a security official told AFP. The attack took place as the police were driving to a security checkpoint near the Belhaf terminal, in the southern Shabwa province, the official said. ‘Armed men in two cars opened fire on the policemen, killing them on the spot,’ he said. He was unable to identify the assailants or explain their motives.”
Source: Eight policemen killed in south Yemen ambush | GulfNews.com