Yemen's Interior Ministry has said it has discovered suspicious moves of Al-Qaeda operatives between the governorates of Shabwah and Hadhramout.
the Interior Ministry website stated in its website on Tuesday that Al-Qaeda militants are existed in the southeast of Radoom district of Sahabwah, and Al-Shajnah mountain.
It pointed out that other militants are moving between the regions of Hisn Basuliman and Ain Balmah of Hajar and Dawan districts.
The ministry further revealed that Al-Qaeda has plans in Hadhramout and Shabwah to capture some areas, as well as carrying out some armed operations against vital government facilities.
The ministry spelt out that there is coordination between security administrations in Hadhramout and Shabwah to encounter Al-Qaeda plans, affirming that all precautionary procedures are taken to encounter any potential operations.
Meanwhile, security services seized large quantities of weapons in Qataba district of Al-Dhala'a governorate while they were en route to Al-Baidah governorate that in which Ansar Al-Shariah ( supporters of the Islamic law) has several strongholds.
It also confirmed the weapons seized included shells, grenades, machine guns, pistols and Ak47.
The Ministry has stated last week that security services unveiled a terrorist plan of Al-Qaeda militants to target vital government facilities in a number of the governorates.
It made it clear that Al-Qaeda militants plan to use car bombs against public institutions and vital position, stressing that it will seriously deal with Al-Qaeda threats.
Yemen witnessed an increase of the violent acts that are carried out by Al-Qaeda militants. More than 185 Yemenis were killed in Al-Qaeda attack on some military positions of Abyan.