Security authorities in Mareb, 160 km east of the capital, are conducting investigations into the terrorist attack that targeted a security vehicle last Wednesday leaving behind two soldiers killed and four others injured.

A security source from Mareb stated to the Yemen Post that a military vehicle patrolling close to old Mareb city was hit by a land mine implanted by unknown people, hinting they are conducting wide investigations to identify the perpetrators.

The same source did not rule out that Al-Qaeda is to blame for the incident, especially after the organization has already changed its policies by targeting military personnel instead of foreign interests and economic facilities.

Further, the attack came in a series of major operations against security forces responsible for protecting facilities. A security center based in Abyan's Khanfar city was hit on March 18. Three soldiers were killed and the building was partly demolished.

On April 4, a soldier was killed and another seven injured in separate attacks targeting two checkpoints in Hadramout province. Security authorities also accused Al-Qaeda for targeting a residential building that belongs to Canadian Nexn Oil Company.  

It is note-mentioning that the same place was a scene for a similar attack that targeted the head of the Mareb-based Criminal Investigations Office Col. Ali Qusailah.