Yemen Central Security intercept suicide bomber

A suicide bomber was intercepted by Central Security Forces in the
capital, Sana'a, as he was intending to detonate himself during a
central security parade that was to be held on July 17, a security
officer told Yemen Observer half an hour ago.

The security officer, who spoke under a condition of anonymity, said
that security member in the Central Security Forces had an explosive
device in his briefcase when he was arrested Monday late afternoon,
following a tip-off.

"He [the suicide bomber] had advised one of his comrades not to attend
tomorrow's parade inside the Central Security [Forces]," the officer
said.
The suicide bomber is one of the newly admitted members and his name
is Fayez al-Sofi, according to the officer.

The suicide bombing was to take place among dozens of members of the
Central Security Forces. The officer, who called an Observer Staff
member in a hurry, did not explain who gave the tip-off. The suicide
bomber is currently under investigation. He added that the Central
Security Forces were searched for more possible bombs but no other
bombs were found.

Central Security was infiltrated last March when a suicide bomber
detonated himself in a parade in al-Sab'een Square, in the capital,
prior to the National Day, killing more than one hundred, and injuring
two hundred.

The recent incident came following a wave of al-Qaeda linked attacks,
targeting mainly police institutions. Last Wednesday an explosive
devise went off as police cadets were leaving the Police Academy in
the Sana'a, killing 11 and injuring two dozen.

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