Yemeni politician says former U.S. soldiers tried to kill him. Now he’s suing in U.S. court

Yemeni security guards stand outside the parliament building in Sanna in 2015, the same year that a Yemeni lawmaker says he was targeted for assassination. Anssaf Ali Mayo is now suing former U.S. military members who he says were hired to kill him.

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.

(Image credit: Mohammed Huwais)