Al-Qaeda Attack in Southern Yemen
30 Mar 2017 05:13
Islam Times - At least 18 people were killed in an attack carried out by Al-Qaeda on government headquarters in the southern Yemeni province of Lahij province.
The dead included seven terrorists, six members of the security forces and five civilians.
A suicide bomber attacked the town hall of al-Hawtah district and killed six officers and five civilians. This was followed by a terrorist gang attacking the building, repelled by security forces, killing seven of them and the remainder fled.
Al-Qaeda and Daesh are taking advantage of the deteriorating security situation to expand their control in southern Yemen.
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