At least 12 soldiers were killed and others injured in a suspected Al-Qaeda attack in Abyan Friday morning.
The attack took place in a checkpoint at Al-Makdashi village, Lowdar, Abyan province.
No sources have been able to confirm the number of attackers who were killed.
Yemen Post sources confirmed that the attackers were aboard a pickup truck and showered bullets in large quantities, as RPG’s were also used in the attack.
Injured soldiers were taken in Baitha province for medical attention, while soldiers killed were taken directly to the Lowder security camp.
Al-Qaeda is expected to announce its responsibility for the attack today.
Security officials in Abyan have already blamed Al-Qaeda for the attacks.
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