At least eight soldiers were injured Saturday when a military vehicle overturned in the Lowder district, Abyan, where the forces are fighting and hunting suspected Al-Qaeda fighters following Friday's deadly ambushes.

Local sources told the Alsahwa website that the armoured vehicle overturned while escaping from an assault by militants in the Um Sarra area at 10:30 am.

On Friday, two ambushes in the district targeted water tankers and patrols escorting them killing at least 12 soldiers and injuring others.

Later in the day, a military commander was targeted while passing in the area along with other officials.

Suspected Al-Qaeda militants planted a bomb on the road that exploded when the commander passed there.

One of his guards was killed and three other guards were injured in the ambush.

Today sources in Hadramout said a military commander survived an attack at dawn while he was on his way to a brigade he commands.

An explosive device was planted on a road that exploded when the commander passed on it, they said, adding that none was reported injured, but the commander's car was damaged.