Attempt to Kidnap German Envoy in Yemen, Bodyguard Killed

October 6, 2013 Updated: July 18, 2015

An attempt was made to kidnap a German envoy in Yemen, during which an embassy guard was killed. 

The envoy escaped the attempt in Yemen’s capital, Sana’a, reports AFP. He was leaving a shop when the incident occurred. 

Germany and the UK had closed their embassies in Yemen for about two weeks in August due to terrorist threats.