Originally published on August 26, 2013<br /><br />A bomb planted on a Yemeni air force personnel transport vehicle exploded, killing at least one officer and injuring scores others, Reuters news agency reported, based on information from state media.<br /><br />Reuters reported that witnesses said: "as six people died when the device, planted on the vehicle, exploded and blew passengers' bodies into the street, but that higher toll could not be immediately confirmed."<br /><br />The agency said that separately, Yemeni police said they foiled a plot to carry out a suicide bombing inside a U.S. language institute in Sanaa. An institute spokesman denied the report, saying a small incident involving the arrest of a motorcyclist trying to travel on a closed road that had been blown out of proportion.<br /><br />The impoverished country, situated next to the world's top oil exporter Saudi Arabia, is battling a number of armed groups, including al Qaeda fighters who Washington said this month could be planning attacks.<br /><br />Yemen's security personnel have been targeted by Islamist militants although most of the attacks have taken place in the largely lawless south and east of the Arabian Peninsula state.<br /><br />Regarding Sunday's bombing, the air force spokesman told Saba news agency: "This cowardly terrorist act resulted in the martyrdom of one person and injured a number of others, several of whom are in a serious condition. They have all been transferred to hospital."<br /><br />Saba named the dead man as Sergeant Mohammed al-Shaghdari.<br /><br />Air force officer Ameen Saree, who was among the first to reach the scene, earlier said the blast killed at least six people and wounded 26.<br /><br />There was no immediate claim of responsibility.<br /><br />Later on Sunday, a Yemeni police spokesman and a counter-terrorism official said security forces had detained a suspected al Qaeda militant trying to infiltrate the Yemen-American Language Institute (YALI) on a motorcycle.<br /><br />The police spokesman said the man was found to be carrying an explosives belt and was detained when he tried to enter the compound posing as a student seeking to register for English courses. Another official said the man had been referred to the counter-terrorism department for further questioning.<br /><br />Source: Reuters<br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />TomoNews is your daily source for top animated news. We've combined animation and video footage with a snarky personality to bring you the biggest and best stories from around the world.<br /><br />For news that's fun and never boring, visit our channel:<br />https://www.youtube.com/user/TomoNewsUS<br /><br />Subscribe to stay updated on all the top stories:<br />http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=TomoNewsUS<br /><br />Stay connected with us here:<br />Facebook http://www.facebook.com/TomoNewsUS<br />Twitter @tomonewsus http://www.twitter.com/TomoNewsUS<br />Google+ http://gplus.to/TomoNewsUS
