Saturday, 13-January-2007
Almotamar Net - Marewb, Yemen_ A security source at Mareb governorate said the preliminary results of investigations conducted by secu8rtiy apparatuses into explosion of an explosive charge at the entrance of historical Balqis Throne Temple Saturday morning revealed it was concocted incident. The explosive charge was timed to go off at 5:00 pm. almotamar.net - Marewb, Yemen_ A security source at Mareb governorate said the preliminary results of investigations conducted by secu8rtiy apparatuses into explosion of an explosive charge at the entrance of historical Balqis Throne Temple Saturday morning revealed it was concocted incident. The explosive charge was timed to go off at 5:00 pm.

The source told almotamar.net that the explosion took place near the main entrance of the temple and did not cause any damage; ruling out it could be a terrorist incident and expecting it to be related to saboteur elements that are being pursued at present.

The source said the local authorities have intensified security measures around the historical sites in the governorate that are visited by tourists.
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