Editing Terrorism in Yemen (section)

===Wadi Dawan attack===
On January 18, 2008, there was an [[2008 Wadi Dawan ambush|ambush attack]] on [[Belgium|Belgian]] tourists traveling in a convoy through [[Hadhramaut Governorate|Hadhramaut]] in the [[Wadi Dawan]] desert valley  A convoy of four jeeps carrying 15 tourists to [[Shibam]] was ambushed by gunmen in a hidden pickup truck.<ref name=bbc>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7196186.stm BBC NEWS - Al-Qaeda attack Belgian Tourists]</ref> Two Belgian women, Claudine Van Caillie, of [[Bruges]], 63, and Katrine Glorie, from [[East Flanders]], 54, as well as two Yemenis, a driver and a guide, were killed; another man was also heavily wounded, several others suffered minor wounds.<ref name="soir_belgestues">{{in lang|fr}} [http://www.lesoir.be/actualite/monde/deux-touristes-belges-tues-au-2008-01-18-572164.shtml Deux Belges tuées au Yémen], ''[[Le Soir]]'', January 18, 2008.</ref> The tourists were repatriated to Belgium on January 19, except the injured man, who remained in [[Sana'a|Sanaa]].<ref name="soir_rapatries">{{in lang|fr}} [http://www.lesoir.be/actualite/monde/yemen-les-touristes-belges-2008-01-19-572289.shtml Yémen: les touristes belges rapatriés], ''Le Soir'', January 19, 2008.</ref>

In the wake of the attack, [[Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs]], [[Karel De Gucht]] originally rejected that [[Al-Qaeda]] might be responsible, explaining that although the possibility could be avoided, internecine disputes and latent Islamism also to be taken into account.<ref name="soir_belgestues"/> A number of arrests were made on January 21.<ref name="soir_arrestations">{{in lang|fr}} [http://www.lesoir.be/actualite/monde/yemen-arrestation-des-auteurs-2008-01-21-572517.shtml Plusieurs suspects arrêtés au Yémen], ''Le Soir'', January 21, 2008.</ref> [[President of the European Council]] [[Slovenia]] released a statement saying "The EU Presidency strongly condemns all forms of violence and calls on the  government of Yemen to bring the perpetrators of these crimes to justice."<ref>[http://www.arabnews.com/?page=4&section=0&article=105884&d=20&m=1&y=2008 Belgian Tourists Return Home From Yemen Ordeal], ''[[ArabNews]]'', January 20, 2008.</ref>