almotamar.net - Head of the medical revolutionary committee in the Military Hospital in Sana'a Dr. Mohammed Mutahar al-Shami was murdered Saturday by gunmen, a security source said.

The source said that unknown armed men were riding a motorcycle opened fire on al-Shami at 45 Street in the capital Sana'a and run a way.

A member of the popular committees, whose name is Abdulelah al-Moshki, saw the gunmen and while trying to straighten his weapon at them one of the gunmen hastened to shoot him, which led to his injury, the source said.

The source pointed out that this criminal operation bore the hallmarks of al-Qaeda terrorists, adding that the security services are tracking the perpetrators to arrest them and bring them to justice.