2 senior security officials assassinated in Yemen
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Yemeni officials say two security officials were assassinated in separate incidents by unknown assailants.
The officials say that Police Chief Adel al-Asshabi of Bayda province was killed by a bomb planted in his vehicle on Sunday. Mohammed al-Dhali, of the special forces, was gunned down by attackers on a motorcycle in the rebel-held capital, Sanaa.
They spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the press. No group has claimed responsibility for the killings.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Yemen has been mired in a conflict pitting the Shiite Houthi rebels against the internationally-backed government, which is allied with a Saudi-led coalition. The armed forces have splintered, with some allying with the rebels and others remaining loyal to the government.