British embassy attacked

A YEMENI police guard at the British Embassy in S’ana was killed yesterday(ok) in a shoot-out, the British ambassador said.

“As far as I know, at least one policeman was killed in the battle,” Ambassador Frances Jay told The Associated Press in a telephone interview from inside the embassy, where she and her staff were holed up as the shooting continued.

“The fight was triggered when the guards ordered a car to move away from the embassy premises, but the men in the car refused to comply,” Ms Jay said. “They threatened the guards and dragged one of them to their car.”