ADEN, Jun 1 (NNN-YPA) – Two soldiers of the Yemeni government armed forces were killed and four more injured, when a roadside bomb struck a military pick-up truck, yesterday, in Yemen’s southern oil-rich province of Shabwa, a government official said.
The explosion occurred when the military vehicle, carrying soldiers, was driving along a road in the western part of Shabwa, the local government source said, on condition of anonymity.
Two soldiers were killed at the site, while the wounded ones were transported to a nearby hospital, while the vehicle was partially damaged by the explosion, he said.
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, so far.
The Yemen-based al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) network, has been responsible for many high-profile attacks against the security forces, in the country’s southern provinces.
The AQAP has exploited years of deadly conflict between the Yemeni government and Houthi militia, to expand its presence in the war-ravaged country.– NNN-YPA
