Yemeni military sources have denied that US forces are brought to participate in fighting Al-Qaeda in the southern governorate of Abyan.

The sources made it clear that a number of military US experts were brought in to train anti-terrorism forces tasked with fighting al-Qaeda in some southern governorates.

Sources had told Yemen Post that the United States sent nearly 45 counter-terror trainers to Yemen this week in an effort to strengthen the Yemeni government’s ability to fight al-Qaeda.

According to the Christian Science Monitor, the Pentagon announced that it has begun sending US troops into Yemen.

" The troops will help train Yemeni soldiers, and together with a campaign of drone strikes and an increased intelligence presence, the aim is to hold AQAP in check while rebuilding the Yemeni government's capacity to fight its own battles" the newspaper added

Meanwhile, the Yemeni military started its attacks against some areas of Abyan that are under the control of the Anar Al-Sharia (Supporters of the Islamic Law) an Al-Qaeda-linked group.

Local sources affirmed that rocks of explosions were heard in Jaar after military units imposed a siege on the town since the morning of Saturday.

The sources affirmed that the military goes on its progress, pointing out that it stormed the town from its western-north direction.

Three senior leaders of Al-Qaeda leaders were killed in Lawdar town of Abyan on Thursday and Friday after clashes broke out between the 111 Infantry Brigade and public committee formed of local tribesmen.

However, Al-Qaeda killed and captured dozens of Yemeni soldiers on Monday two days after Yemen President Abdu Rabu Mansour Hadi vowed to defeat Al-Qaeda in Abyan, his birthplace province.