A suspicious hand bag left outside a major bank in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, Monday caused panic among the population who feared a bomb attack.
Security sources said police cordoned off the street outside the Arab bank in central Sanaa, after it was alerted that a bomb might be concealed in the suspicious bag.
They said bomb experts were rushed to the scene to check the bag.
Witnesses said the policemen kept the curious onlookers at a distance then opened fire at the bag, and when it did not explode they checked the inside where they found an old, worn shoe.
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