Gunmen target south Yemen security official

Unidentified gunmen tried to assassinate a Yemeni security official, a security source said on Monday, as Islamist militants emboldened by upheaval in the impoverished country continued to contest control over parts of the south.

The official said unknown armed men opened fire on a car carrying General Ali al-Bukhayti, head of security in the district of Dalea, on Sunday, wounding him and killing his son before fleeing.  (Reuters)