Clashes renewed on Sunday between the army troops and al-Qaeda elements in the restive southern Yemeni province of Abyan.
Al-Qaeda militants have launched fierce attacks on military posts in Lawdar and AL-Kawd districts of Abyan, killing 41 soldiers and wounding many others, security source told Yemen Post on condition anonymity because he is not authorized to reveal information to the press.
Yemen Post could not find reliable information if there were any causality on the terrorist's side.
The islamists took control of Zinjibar, the provincial capital of Abyan in May. Three months later, though, the army assisted by armed tribesmen managed to force them out.
Although the army regained control of most of Abyan, intermittent clashes became a daily routine in the province, according to local residents.
On Saturday, Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) has claimed responsibility for the suicide attack, which targeted republican guards brigade in the southeastern Yemeni province of AL-Baytha and left 2 soldiers killed.
Last month, hours after new Yemeni President Abdu Rabu Mansour Hadi was sworn in, AQAP has carried out an attack targeting the gate of the Presidential Palace in Hadramout, killing at least 28 soldiers and injuring dozens others.
Worried about al-Qaeda taking advantage of the unrest in Yemen and find a free room to operate, Saudi Arabia and USA have pressed Yemen's former President Ali Abdullah Saleh to sign the GCC-crafted power transfer deal that saw him out of power in exchange for immunity from prosecution.
Yemen-based al-Qaeda wing represents a serious test for Hadi and the caretaker government.