South Yemen Counter Terrorism Bulletin Issue 4

3rd November 2016

Truck packed with explosives headed for 2nd Military Region Head Quarters in Mukalla was fired on by Hadrami Elite troops preventing casualties, except, of course, for the suicide bomber.

30th October 

Security belt forces conducted raids in Al-Mansoora Aden & arrested a group of suspected militants and seize large amounts of explosives.

26th October

IED planted on the side of the road near a checkpoint in Shoqra town on the coast of Abyan was dismantled by security belt forces.

23rd October

Security belt forces conducted raids in Omar Al-Mukhtar neighborhood of Sheikh Othman Aden & arrested a group of suspected militants 

19th October

Us Drone Attack Kills eight AQAP militants in Shabwa

18th October

Warplanes targeted suspected AQAP militants in the mountains near Azzan, Shabwa after militants attacked a checkpoint. 6 terrorists killed

16th October

Southern security forces dismantled an IED found in Yafa region near a market in Al-Had district, Lahj, this afternoon.

6th October

Mukalla's Southern Security Forces disarm deadly C4 explosive weighing 1.5kg.












US drone strike targeted a vehicle carrying suspected AQAP militants in Watah area of Shabwa on the road leading to Nisab district. 2 terrorists killed

5th October

The militants attacked the checkpoint at the Al-Hawta/Azzan junction to the west of Azzan, Shabwa. Three AQAP militants reportedly killed.