Japanese diplomat stabbed in kidnapping attempt in #Yemen
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Armed men stabbed a Japanese diplomat in the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Sunday when he resisted a kidnapping attempt in front of his house, a security source said. It was the latest in a spate of attacks on foreigners in the impoverished Arab state, where the government is struggling to restore law and order since a power transfer deal in late 2011 saw former President Ali Abdullah Saleh step aside. The source said the diplomat was in a stable condition in hospital after being stabbed in the hand with a dagger. His bodyguard was injured in the attack, the source said. read more