SANAA (AFP): Suspected Al-Qaeda militants killed five Yemeni soldiers in an attack on Saturday on a checkpoint southeast of Sanaa, an official said, while two assailants were reportedly killed.
The attack targeted an army checkpoint in the district of Rada, where the interior ministry said late Friday it mounted security measures following intelligence about possible attacks by Al-Qaeda militants.
Five soldiers were killed and several others were wounded in the attack, the local government official told AFP, adding that some gunmen were also killed.
’Qaeda’ gunmen kill 5 Yemen soldiers, says official
