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Yemen: Wounded PM, other officials transferred to Saudi Arabia

In Yemen, Prime Minister Ali Mohammed Mujawar and four other senior Yemeni officials wounded in shelling of the presidential compound yesterday, were transferred to Saudi Arabia for treatment today.According to Yemen’s state news agency Saba, the Deputy Premier, Parliament Chief, Advisory Council head and the Deputy Prime Minister for Home Affairs were also transported to Saudi Arabia for treatment.Country’s president Ali Abdullah Saleh also suffered minor injuries in the attack.In an audio statement broadcast on state television last night after the attack, Saleh said, that he is well and in good health. He said that an outlaw gang of his tribal foes instigated the assassination attempt. Saleh said that bombardment had killed seven people.Indian Government has already advised Indian nationals in Yemen to exit the country through available commercial means. According to official statement of Ministry of External affairs, over 10,000 Persons of Indian origin and Indian nationals are still estimated to be in Yemen.Keeping in view the evolving situation and to provide information and assistance to Indian nationals, Ministry of external Affairs and the Embassy of India in Sana’a have set up HELP LINES, details of which are-Ministry of External Affairs Telephone numbers are- 0091 11 2301 5300 and 0091 11 2301 2113, Fax: 0091 11 2301 8158. The Email is controlroom@mea.gov.in.The helpline telephone numbers at Indian Embassy Sana’a are-‘ Land line- 00 967 1425 308’ Cell no- 00 967 734 000 657

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