On July 5, 2014, a group of unidentified gunmen reportedly attempted to assassinate Professor Al-Qasim Mohammad Abbas Sharaf al-Din, the Dean of the Dentistry College at Sana’a University, in Sana’a’s city center. Security forces reported that roughly 18 gunmen approached Professor Sharaf al-Din’s car at a security point and opened fire on him.  When the professor’s driver drew a pistol and began firing back, the gunmen reportedly fled.  Professor Sharaf al-Din suffered minor injuries, and was treated at a nearby hospital.  No one has claimed responsibility for the crime.
Scholars at Risk is concerned about an apparently targeted attack on a professor. In addition to the harm to the immediate victim, such incidents have a chilling effect on academic freedom and institutional autonomy. State officials have a responsibility to ensure the security of higher education communities, to prevent future attacks, and to hold perpetrators accountable.
Sources:
http://www.alkhabarnow.net/news/132206/2014/07/07/
http://www.yemenat.net/news47617.html
http://www.ansaruallah.com/news/9254