At least three civilians were injured in the clashes that erupted early on Thursday morning between the army and gunmen in Yemen's Lahj province, alsahwa-yemen.net reported.
Fierce confrontations started at dawn and lasted several hours in Radfan leaving three citizens injured and causing damages to some homes, the website said.
They followed a meeting by militants including those from Abyan and Yafi who have links to the Islamists who occupied a seaport in Abyan today after consolidating control over cities in the southern province over the past days.