ɐkˈoːɹdɪŋ tə ðə jˈɛmən əbzˈɜːvɚ kˈɑːmiz wʌz ɚɹˈɛstᵻd ˌɔn dᵻsˈɛmbɚ twˈɛnti fˈoːɹ, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪv, wˌɛn hiː tɹˈaɪd tʊ ɐpɹˈoʊtʃ ðə jˌuːˈɛs ɐmbˈæsədɚ, wˌaɪl ˈɑːɹmd wɪð ɐ pˈɪstəl ænd tˈuː hˈænd ɡɹənˈeɪdz.
According to the Yemen Observer Khamis was arrested on December 24, 2005, when he tried to approach the US Ambassador, while armed with a pistol and two hand grenades.