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Suspected al Qaeda militants launched a car-bomb and gun attack on an army camp in southeastern Yemen early on Monday, leaving at least 10 militants and two Hadi loyalists dead, a military official and residents said.
The assault near the town of Baddah in oil-producing Hadramout province came after a lull in attacks by the terrorist group.
Attackers set off two car bombs outside the camp, the official said. Residents said they also heard gunfire after two loud explosions.
"Our soldiers foiled the attack and managed to secure the camp and we are still pursuing those who have escaped in nearby farms," the official in the Hadi regime told Reuters by phone.
Al Qaeda took advantage of years of turmoil to build up one of its most active branches in the impoverished Arabian Peninsula country.
Source: News Agencies, Edited by Website Team
