The Interior Ministry announced that it arrested five Al-Qaeda suspects blamed for the attack on a military convoy in Lowdar, Abyan, on Sunday.
In a release sent out by the ministry, it said that the main arrested suspect is Ameen Saleh Al-Maksar, and he was injured in clashes that took place with security forces in the Lowdar attack.
In the attack, four troops were also injured.
Due to his bad medical situation upon arrest, the Interior Ministry took him the hospital, but is currently under tight security presence.
The other four suspects are currently being interrogated with in the Abyan Political Security office.
Over the last month, Lawdar has seen numerous Al-Qaeda attacks and is considered a safe haven for Al-Qaeda militants and separatists.