MOBILE DEVICES
Free Headline Alerts     
Worldwide Web WorldTribune.com

  breaking... 


Tuesday, May 18, 2010     FOR YOUR EYES ONLY

Yemen's energy sector on high alert after attack on Chinese engineers

CAIRO — Yemen's energy sector has again come under attack.

ShareThis

Disgruntled Yemeni tribes have resumed attacks on the nation's crude oil and natural gas industry. Officials said tribes have been targeting energy facilities and attacking foreign workers.

On May 16, three Chinese engineers and four Yemeni soldiers were abducted by fighters from the Aqmur tribe in the Shawah province, Middle East Newsline reported.


Also In This Edition

The engineers were said to have been based in the Mesila oil field, operated by Nibras Oil.

Officials said tension between Aqmur and Mesila rose in May 2010 after an attack on the oil facility. They said security forces have been searching for the abducted Chinese and Yemenis.

"All facilities in the area have been placed on high alert," an official said.



About Us     l    Contact Us     l    Geostrategy-Direct.com     l    East-Asia-Intel.com
Copyright © 2010    East West Services, Inc.    All rights reserved.