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Yemen policemen die in bomb attack

Three policemen died and four civilians were wounded after a bomb exploded inside a police vehicle early on Wednesday in Yemen.

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  • Published: 11:08 April 16, 2008
  • Gulf News

Sanaa: Three policemen died and four civilians were wounded after a bomb exploded inside a police vehicle early on Wednesday in Yemen.

According to a local official, the bomb was believed to have been placed inside the vehicle overnight.

The incident is the latest in a series of attacks that has plagued the Gulf state.

Yemen has been involved in an ongoing fight with Islamic militants, who have been blamed for the bombing of Western targets and clashes with authorities.

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