Al-Qaeda Attack in Yemen Kills Six Secessionist Troops

An explosive device targeted a military vehicle in southern Yemen, escalating tensions in the region.

Six troops loyal to a UAE-backed secessionist group were killed in a suspected al-Qaeda attack in Yemen's Abyan province.
The attack targeted a military vehicle, wounding an additional 11 soldiers.
The Southern Transitional Council, a secessionist group, controls much of Yemen's south and is allied with the Yemeni government against Houthi rebels.
Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, considered one of the most dangerous branches of the terror group, is blamed for the attack.
The ongoing conflict in Yemen has allowed terrorist organizations like al-Qaeda to strengthen their presence in the region.