Posted - Aug. 13, 2013 at 8:42 AM - UPI.com (Energy Resources)
A natural gas company operating in Yemen said it denied there was a deadly al-Qaida attack on an export terminal last weekend.
Yemen LNG said there was no validity to reports of an attack by
al-Qaida on the Balhaf liquefied natural gas export terminal, the
country's only such facility.
Cable news broadcaster CNN reported Yemeni soldiers were killed in a
Sunday attack on the terminal. Citing unnamed security officials, the
broadcaster, and others, reported the attack was "quick and sudden."
CNN attributed the attack to tribesman, saying it was correcting earlier reports of al-Qaida involvement.
"Yemen LNG denies that such incident took place at its Balhaf
facility," the company said in a statement Monday. "However, Yemen LNG
was informed by police authorities that there was an incident involving
the army and local tribesmen that took place around 35 miles from
Balhaf."
The company stressed its frustration with the "inaccurate reporting."
The U.S. Embassy in Sanaa announced Saturday it was closed because of
a high security threat. The State Department warned last week there
were suggestions U.S. national interests in the region may be targeted
by al-Qaida.
The Yemeni government said Aug. 5 it tightened security around energy infrastructure amid concerns about the threat level.
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