Originally published on December 16, 2013<br /><br />A Japanese diplomat was stabbed in a possible kidnapping attempt in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa on Sunday morning (December 15). A security source said the attack occurred near the diplomat's house, roughly 250 metres away from the Japanese mission, as he resisted a kidnapping attempt, according to Reuters.<br /><br />Reuters cited an embassy source in reporting that a taxi carrying two armed men pulled over in front of the diplomat's car as he was driving alone on his way to the embassy, then attacked him with a knife.<br /><br />However, other media outlets reported that witnesses said they saw six masked men attack the diplomat in a small street, dragging him away from his car before one man hit the Japanese man in the head with the butt of a pistol, then stabbed him with a dagger and pushed him to the ground.<br /><br />Local residents who saw the attack said they provided the diplomat first aid in a nearby shop until an embassy car arrived to take him away.<br /><br />According to the Japanese embassy, the diplomat, who they declined to name, suffered five stab wounds to his head and hand, and is in stable condition at hospital. <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
