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YEMEN
10 killed in suicide attack on tourists
A suspected al-Qaida suicide bomber killed 10 people, including himself, July 2 when he plowed his vehicle into a group of Spanish tourists outside a temple linked to the ancient Queen of Sheba in a part of central Yemen known for its lawlessness, officials said.
The bombing occurred in an area that until recently was rarely visited by tourists because of frequent kidnappings of foreigners.
Officials with Yemen's Interior Ministry said seven Spanish tourists were killed and several others wounded. Three Yemenis, including the suicide bomber, were also killed in the attack.
The Japan Times Weekly: July 7, 2007 (C) All rights reserved
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