Yemen President Ali Abdullah Saleh, who suffered minor injuries in an attack on the presidential palace on Friday, said in a brief speech that an outlaw gang of his tribal foes instigated the assassination attempt. In an audio message on television, Saleh blamed the attack on the Hashed tribe led by Sadeq al-Ahmar, who has been battling his loyalists in Sana’a. Saleh said seven people were killed in the attack on the presidential compound. Earlier, the deputy information minister told a news conference that the President suffered minor injuries but is in ‘good health’. Reports said that the Prime Minister and Parliament Speaker were also injured in the attack. Meanwhile, thousands of people fled for safety in capital Sana’a in the latest escalation in an uprising against Saleh’s rule that began in January. Reports say that more than 60 people have been killed in the fighting since a fragile truce collapsed on May 31. The Indian Embassy in capital Sana has established a 24-hour helpline for Indians in Yemen. The helpline telephone number is 00967-711880938 and the email is helpline@eoisanaa.com The Indian government has already issued an advisory to Indian nationals on the May 27th saying all Indian nationals living in Yemen are advised to leave the country. The advisory also said that Indian nationals are advised not to venture out except under absolutely unavoidable circumstances.