Published: June 06, 2011
President Ali Abdullah Saleh Injured In An Attack
By Marcella Glenn
Reports not confirmed mention Saleh being flown to Saudi Arabia.
Saleh had some shrapnel near his heart and second degree burns on his chest and face, per sources.
The president aired an audio message on Friday explaining that he was well.
He hasn't been seen in public and there remains speculation over his condition.
In the broadcast, Saleh gave responsibility for the attack on an "outlaw gang" of his tribal foes.
The accusation was denied by Sheikh Sadeq al-Ahmar, head of the Hashid tribal federation, whose fighters have been clashing with security forces.
The Ahmar family has been financing the opposition forces and helping sustain protesters, who have demanded Saleh's resignation since January despite a crack-down that has left at least 350 people dead.
Western and regional powers have been pushing Saleh to sign a Gulf Co-operation Council deal that would put power in his deputy's hands in return for an amnesty from prosecution.
He agreed to sign but didn't, several times.
Saleh and some senior officials were praying at the al-Nahdayn mosque inside the presidential compound in the south of Sanaa Friday afternoon when it was showered by at least three rockets, officials. Seven presidential guards were killed.
Saleh was taken to a military hospital and discharged late on Friday.
Marcella Glenn is a freelance writer, blogger, novelist, and former business editor. She looks forward to hearing from you. Scribble a note to her through NewsBlaze, or her blog at critiqueandwrite.blogspot.com
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