SANAA, Yemen (AP) — An explosive device detonated and killed six troops loyal to a United Arab Emirates-backed secessionist group Monday in southern Yemen, a military spokesman said, the latest attack blamed on al-Qaida militants in the impoverished Arab country.
The explosion hit a military vehicle as it passed in a mountainous area in the Modiyah district of southern Abyan province, said Mohamed al-Naqib, a spokesman for the Southern Armed Forces, the military arm of the secessionist Southern Transitional Council.
Eleven other troops were wounded, he added.
The UAE-backed council controls much of Yemen’s south. It is at odds with the internationally recognized government, although they are allies in Yemen’s yearslong war against the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels who control the north and the capital Sanaa.
Al-Naqib blamed al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, or AQAP, for the attack.
Six killed in a 'foiled coup' in Congo, the army says
Pakistan launches countrywide anti
Shanghai Disney Resort to open world's first Zootopia
Europeans flock to China with visa
Company wins court ruling to continue development of Michigan factory serving EV industry
Guangdong one step away from CBA semis
WTA1000 Wuhan Open to return in October
Travel route honors CPC's historic journey
Brazil replaces injured goalkeeper Ederson in Copa America squad
La Liga: Drama in relegation struggle