Heavily armed militants opened fire on the United States Embassy in Sana, Yemen, on Wednesday and detonated a car bomb at its gates, in an attack that left at least 16 people dead including six of the attackers, Yemeni officials said.
Yemeni soldiers took up positions in front of the U.S. Embassy in Sana on Wednesday.
No Americans were killed or wounded in the blast or when guards began to return fire, said a Yemeni official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the matter.
Yemeni security officials and witnesses said the death toll was at least 16, including four bystanders, one of them an Indian woman. The other dead were six attackers and six security guards, the Yemeni officials said, speaking in return for anonymity because they were not authorized to brief reporters
Islam, the religion of peace.
“U.S.A. Embassy in Yemen Blown Up — 16 Dead!”
The Embassy wasn’t blown up. A guard booth manned by Yemen police was. That’s why no American’s were killed…
#2 Valid point.
to #1 what does religion have to do with anything?
I think it’s clear that violence solves nothing in this world. What some people refuse to understand is that violence transcends religion, colour and citizenship!
@4: to #1 what does religion have to do with anything?
No, I shouldn’t have assumed a suicide attack on the U.S. embassy was perpetrated by religious fanatics. I am profoundly sorry.
It was probably just the Apple Dumpling Gang up to their usual hijinks.
#4 “what does religion have to do with anything?”
Well, just walk through the streets of Sana’a with a cross or star of David on your t-shirt. I think you’ll find out the answer…
I’m counting down the minutes until someone blames Bush.
Hell, DailyKOS had some comments earlier (that they removed) with people blaming McCain for the bombing. He’s not even President (maybe yet..maybe not), and he’s getting blamed.
Story already buried by the Main Stream Media.
Someone tell me again, why are we in Yemen?
Of course it was religious fanatics. Think how different things would have turned out if, while Jesus was hanging on the cross, someone would have thought to go get a ladder and a pair of pliers.
#9 “Someone tell me again, why are we in Yemen?”
You mean why we have embassies in foreign countries?
#8, BullSh!t.
It was the second story I heard this morning on NPR.
Since when are attackers counted in the body count. The headline should read 10 people and 6 flaming assholes were killed.
Damn, it was just a guard booth? I thought it was too small for an embassy, but would anyone listen?… no ooooo……
LibertyLover Someone tell me again, why are we in Yemen?
Its normal to have embassies in …. oh forget it… the USA invaded Yemen because they hate Jesus and are all communists. And Yemen has long been supplying Latin American illegals with life jackets so they can cross the Río Bravo del Norte (Rio Grande).
I agree…
The headline is a little too ‘TMZ’ for this web site…
yup, nice fear-mongering headline you’ve got there.
The important thing that is being overlooked here, is what the hell else is going on? Whenever there is an explosion, there tends to be some slight of hand at work. Keep looking to find out what is up the proverbial sleeve since a flash, bang and cloud of smoke are great cover to just about everything else….
M~
Don’t know about everywhere else but Headline News is only covering the OJ Simpson trial.
But, they wouldn’t cover this anyway…