Saudi deputy consul in south Yemen kidnapped: police

ADEN: The deputy consul of Saudi Arabia in Yemen's southern port city of Aden was kidnapped by unknown gunmen outside his home on Wednesday, a police official told AFP.

"Abdullah al-Khalidi was kidnapped while leaving his home in the Mansoura neighbourhood of Aden," said the official, speaking on condition of anonymity.

He said police have launched an investigation into the kidnapping and are actively searching for the diplomat.