Reports: Yemeni Security Chief At U.S. Embassy Killed

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The Yemeni chief of security at the U.S. embassy in Sanaa was shot and killed on Thursday, CBS News and Reuters report. It’s unclear whether one gunman or multiple attackers killed Qassem Aqlan. From CBS News:

The officials say Qassem Aqlani, who was in his fifties, was shot dead while on his way to work early on Thursday. They say a gunman on a motorcycle opened fire at him and fled the scene.

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