Ten Al-Qaeda militants, four soldiers killed in Abyan

6/6/2012 -


Alsahwah.net- Ten Al-Qaeda militants and four soldiers including an officer were killed Wednesday in Zinjibar of Abyan governorate.  

Clashes on Tuesday left 23 Al-Qaeda militants including Pakistani and Somali nationals were killed, the Defense Ministry said.

Meanwhile, a car bomb killed on Wednesday three Al-Qaeda suspects on a road linking between Lahj and Aden, security sources affirmed.

The sources said that car was blasted before its reach to its target, pointing out that it was planned to explode a security checkpoint in Al-Ribat area.  

Local sources suggested that the explosion targeted a refuel station in Al-Faioosh area of Lahj.