Yemeni police defused a time bomb outside a hotel in an upscale neighborhood of the capital San’a minutes before it was to explode, a police official said Friday. Security guards found the bomb placed against the outside wall of the four-star Hadda hotel shortly before midnight Thursday, the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity. Police had made no arrests in the incident, which came a day after a bomb exploded about a mile from the hotel. The explosion caused no injuries or damages. The Hadda is about 150 yards from a residential compound housing many foreigners, including U.S. Embassy staff and American oil firm employees. Foreign diplomats and Yemeni government officials also live nearby. Full Story
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