A gunman has shot dead a man he suspected of being gay in Lahj, Yemen - the latest in a series of attacks on gay people in the country.

Dailystar.com.lb is reporting that a man suspected of being gay has been shot dead in the Southern province of Lahj.

It has been reported that at least 34 people have been killed in attacks that target gay people.

Being gay in Yemen is illegal.

The reports comes from a security official who spoke anonymously.