At least three people were killed, including two soldiers and another wounded in Yemen's southern province of Hadhramout.

Private sources said that suspected Al-Qaeda militants attacked a governmental patrol vehicle at a checkpoint belonging to the Central Security Unit in Mukalla, killing two soldiers and a civilian and wounding another.

Two days ago, at least one soldier was killed and several others injured in an attack believed to be conducted by suspected Al-Qaeda militants in Yemen's southern province of Abyan.

Sources said the attack took place in the city of Zenjibar at the entrance of a public market, killing one soldier and wounding others.

On the other hand, suspected Al-Qaeda militants abducted an officer in the city of Lawder. The officer, who is employed at the intelligence apparatus, was kidnapped by an armed group in the city.