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 Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2012 7:33 am Post subject: Al Qaeda assassinates American English teacher in Yemen |
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..Militants kill American teacher in Yemen
By Mohammed Ghobari | Reuters � 2 hrs 48 mins ago..
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.....SANAA (Reuters) - Motorcycle-riding gunmen linked to al Qaeda shot and killed an American teacher in the Yemeni city of Taiz on Sunday, and Yemeni officials said government forces killed up to 14 militants in clashes and artillery attacks on their strongholds.
The attacks underscore the challenges facing President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi who took office last month after a year of massive protests against his predecessor Ali Abdullah Saleh.
A police source in Taiz said a gunman riding on the motorcycle driven by an accomplice shot a U.S. English language teacher who was also deputy director of a language school, the Swedish Institute.
Officials from the institute identified the victim as Joel Shrun and said he was born in 1983.
The gunmen, who escaped after the attack, were believed to be linked to al Qaeda, the police source said. A group affiliated with the militant network claimed responsibility. |
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