US EditionYemeni lawmaker sues US military veterans, accusing them of attempting to kill him
The suit alleges the UAE paid $1.5 million monthly to a U.S.-based firm for targeted killings in Yemen, including attempted assassination of lawmaker Anssaf Ali Mayo.
- Anssaf Ali Mayo, a Yemeni parliament member, filed a federal lawsuit in San Diego last week alleging former U.S. special forces operators attempted to assassinate him in 2015 on behalf of the United Arab Emirates.
- The lawsuit alleges the UAE paid Spear Operations Group $1.5 million monthly to conduct a targeted assassination program against political opponents in Yemen, including Mayo, a leader of the Islamist Al-Islah party.
- Defendants Abraham Golan, Isaac Gilmore, and Dale Comstock allegedly planted explosives at Mayo's office in Aden on Dec. 29, 2015. "Right before I stepped into my home, that's when I heard the first explosion," Mayo recalled.
- Filed under the Alien Tort Statute, the suit allows foreigners to pursue accountability in U.S. court. "Spear tried to assassinate me ten years ago. I survived but have been forced to live in exile separated from my family," Mayo said.
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Yemeni lawmaker sues US veterans over assassination attempt
San Diego: A Yemeni lawmaker says in a lawsuit that US military veterans who worked for a private security firm were hired as mercenaries to kill him in 2015 on behalf of the United Arab Emirates as part of a campaign by the US ally that targeted political opponents. The lawsuit by Anssaf Ali Mayo in federal court in San Diego was unsealed last week, revealing details of the allegations against former executives and employees of Spear Operations…
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Yemeni lawmaker sues US military veterans, accusing them of attempting to kill him
A Yemeni lawmaker is suing U.S. military veterans, alleging they were hired as mercenaries in 2015 to carry out an assassination order against him on behalf of the United Arab Emirates, a U.S. ally.
Yemeni politician says former U.S. soldiers tried to kill him. Now he's suing in U.S. court
A Yemeni lawmaker has filed a lawsuit in U.S. federal court that alleges former American special forces operators working as mercenaries hired by the United Arab Emirates tried to kill him as part of a targeted assassination program.The case was brought in California by Anssaf Ali Mayo, a member of Yemen’s parliament and a prominent figure in the Islamist al-Islah party. It was filed under the Alien Tort Statute, which allows foreigners to sue i…
Yemeni politician says former U.S. soldiers tried to kill him. Now he's suing in U.S. court - TPR: The Public's Radio
The suit is centered around the alleged attempt on Anssaf Ali Mayo's life. But it raises broader questions, including about the role of the United Arab Emirates in Yemen's civil war. The post Yemeni politician says former U.S. soldiers tried to kill him. Now he’s suing in U.S. court appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio.
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