Yemen: IED blast kills two soldiers in Abyan province

An improvised explosive device (IED) detonated by al-Qaeda militants killed two government soldiers in Yemen’s southern Abyan province on Tuesday, a security official said.

The security official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the government forces were raiding the Omayran Valley, a hotbed for terrorist activities, when the device exploded. The explosion hit one of their military vehicles, killing two soldiers on the spot. Six other people sustained varying injuries and were receiving treatment currently, he added.