Security officials: Gunmen have abducted Yemen president's chief of staff
Gunmen kidnapped Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak, along with his two guards, early Saturday in the Yemen capital of Sanaa, security officials told The Associated Press.
No ransom demand has been made from the gunmen, who officials say are likely Shiite Houthi rebels. The Houthis have struggled for power against Yemen President Abed Rabo Mansour Hadi. Bin Mubarak was originally the president's choice for prime minister, but vocal opposition from the Houthis landed him in his current role as chief of staff.
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