Incident Summary:

06/08/2012: Assailants on a motorcycle intercepted Sheikh Al-Homaiqani's vehicle in Sana'a city, Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. Homaiqani, a local councilmember and public figure, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials suspected Al-Qa'ida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).

GTD ID:
201206110028

When:
2012-06-08

Country:
Yemen

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Amanat Al Asimah

City:
Sanaa

Location Details:
Khawlan Street, eastern Sana'a

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Government (General)
Name of Entity Government of Al Bayda
Specific Description Local Council Official: Sheikh Al-Homaiqani
Nationality of Target Yemen
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Firearms Unknown Gun Type
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) (suspected) No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 1 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 1
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 0
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Al-Homaiqani assassins remain unknown, AQAP threatens U.S. cities," Yemen Times, June 11, 2012.