Minister killed in Yemen suicide bombing.

Aden : Yemen | Jun 18, 2012 at 4:24 AM PDT

By Hua Chi Thanh

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Suicide bombing in Yemen aftermath... **Warning: graphic**

On 18/6, Yemeni officials said a Yemeni military commander, who is leading the war in the south of this area has died in a suicide bombing. The victim was General Ali Salem Qatan. Bomber detonated a bomb targeting his convoy in the port city of Aden. The bombing also did some of his bodyguards were injured Katan. At the scene occurs bombings, it was found that many bodies of the bombers. The body was taken on the name analysis to identify the culprit.

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Hua Chi Thanh is based in Vũng Tàu, Đông Nam Bộ, Vietnam, and is a Reporter for Allvoices.

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