Yemen: the rocket attack and the car bomb against the U.S. embassy
SANAA - The United States Embassy in Sanaa Wednesday morning was the target of an attack with rockets and a car bombing, said a witness to the AFP.
The attack would have caused casualties among the policemen on duty in front of the U.S. embassy in the Yemeni capital, said the witness who said he saw bodies lying on the ground. He could not specify the number.
According to him, a car exploded outside the embassy. At the same time, men travelling in a second vehicle opened fire on security guards of the building.
He added that the attackers had also fired two rockets at four.
When contacted by AFP, the embassy of the USA has refused to comment.