A bomb explosion hit a vehicle of Yemen’s government forces on
Monday in the country’s southern province of Abyan, killing at
least two soldiers and wounding five others, a military official
said, Trend
reports citing Xinhua.
The bomb was planted by Yemen-based al-Qaida militants on the
roadside in Mudiyah district and detonated with a remote-controlled
device, killing two soldiers on the military vehicle, the local
military official said on condition of anonymity, adding four
others and an officer were critically injured.
In recent months, many areas in Abyan, a region seen as a
long-time hotbed of militant activity, have witnessed a dramatic
increase in terror attacks against government forces, as the
al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) and other extremist groups
have a strong presence in the turbulent province.
In November 2022, military units of the Southern Transitional
Council, which is a part of the Yemeni government, announced that
they were launching “a qualitative anti-terror operation and
succeeded in raiding a key hideout of al-Qaida in Abyan and
Shabwa.”
Al-Qaida militants hiding out in rocky terrains and mountainous
areas of Abyan and other neighboring provinces including Shabwa
frequently use hit-and-run tactics against Yemeni government
forces.
The AQAP network has exploited years of deadly conflict between
the Yemeni government and the Houthi militia to expand its presence
in the war-ravaged Arab country. It has carried out many
high-profile attacks against the security forces in the country’s
southern provinces.
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