Three soldiers were killed and four others injured Sunday when al-Qaeda suspected militants raided a government complex in Abyan province in southern Yemen, security sources said, dpa reported.
The attack was carried out by a number of gunmen linked to al- Qaeda targeting the province government building in the city of Zunjubar, a security source told dpa on condition of anonymity.
Al-Qaeda militants in Abyan have launched three armed attacks against military and security centres during the past two weeks in a fresh move to increase its terror operations.