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Yemeni Lawmaker Sues Ex-U.S. Commandos Over Alleged UAE-Funded Assassination Plot

The case tests whether a foreign victim can use U.S. law to pursue claims over a UAE-backed assassination program.

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Overview

  • Anssaf Ali Mayo filed a U.S. civil lawsuit accusing Abraham Golan, Issac Gilmore and Dale Comstock of leading a UAE-sanctioned hit team.
  • The filing says their firm, Spear Operations Group, secured about $1.5 million a month plus bonuses to carry out killings in Yemen.
  • Mayo says the team planted explosives at his Aden office on December 29, 2015, and that he escaped minutes before the blast.
  • Court papers cite drone footage, past interviews in which Golan described the program, and a UN expert report that linked the UAE to assassinations in Aden.
  • The United Arab Emirates says it supports counterterrorism in Yemen and denies targeting political figures.