Yemen's Presidential Palace Attacked

A June 3 attack on the presidential palace in Sanaa, Yemen, reportedly killed four government bodyguards and wounded 10 officials, including President Ali Abdullah Saleh, who is thought to have suffered a minor head injury. The attack can be seen as a response by tribesmen loyal to Sheikh Sadeq al-Ahmar of the Hashid tribe to continued bombardments by Saleh forces on the al-Ahmar compound, and Saleh can be expected to use the attack on the presidential palace to justify a more violent response.