At least five people were injured when gunmen attacked soldiers of the first armored division guarding the change square outside Sana’a University on Saturday.
Eyewitnesses said the gunmen inside a car with a police number plate threw two bombs at the square entrance near Old Sana’a University where soldiers and activists are located.
An exchange of gunfire took place between soldiers and the gunmen who could run away.
Separately, military sources were quoted as saying on Saturday that commander of the army camp 310 Hamid Al-Qushaibi escaped an assassination attempt in Amran province.
A bomb was planted inside Al-Qushaibi’s car that was discovered before it could be exploded.
The main suspect in the plot was arrested, newsyemen.net reported.
The first armored division including the camp 310 announced peaceful support to the popular youth-led revolution months ago and since then its soldiers have been guarding the change square in downtown Sana’a.
The commander of the division is Ali Muhsen Al-Ahmer, once a close ally of President Saleh.