'Saudi deputy consul in south Yemen kidnapped'

The deputy consul of Saudi Arabia in Yemen's southern port city of Aden was kidnapped by unknown gunmen outside his home today, a police official said.

The deputy consul of Saudi Arabia in Yemen's southern port city of Aden was kidnapped by unknown gunmen outside his home today, a police official said.

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"Abdullah al-Khalidi was kidnapped while leaving his home in the Mansoura neighbourhood of Aden," said the official,speaking on condition of anonymity.

He said police have launched an investigation into the kidnapping and are actively searching for the diplomat.