A car bomb exploded on Wednesday, killing three Al-Qaeda suspects on a road linking between Lahj and Aden, security sources affirmed.
The sources said that car was blasted before the reach of its target, pointing out that it was plotted by the militants to blow up a security checkpoint in Al-Ribat area of Lahj.
Local sources suggested that the explosion targeted a refuel station in Al-Faioosh area of Lahj.
An explosion of a car bomb hit on Tuesday the port town of Shaqra of Abyan governorate, killing five Al-Qaeda militants.
Yemeni analysts say that Al-Qaeda resorted to use car bombs after the great progress made by the Yemeni army against the militants in some towns of Abyan.
Meanwhile, 10 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, the Yemeni army foiled an Al-Qaeda attempt to take control on Attaq, the capital of Shabwa governorate, after the army imposed a siege on Al-Qaeda militants in the neighboring governorate of Abyan.
Chief of Attaq district, Abdullah Al-Sumnah, said on Tuesday that security sources in collaboration with local tribesmen could strongly foiled an Al-Qeeda's plot.
Media sources stated on Tuesday about the emergence of sharp disagreements between the Republican Guard brigades positioned in Abyan and the governor of Abyan Jamal Al-Aqel regarding the Popular Resistance Committees that backed the army in fighting Al-Qaeda.
Fears have been raised by the Republican Guard that these committees will untimely turn to militias that will demand to separate South Yemen from the north.