The government accused on Saturday Al-Qaeda of blowing up an oil pipeline in Marib province, saying the bombing was aimed at hampering the security campaign besieging the Al Jamil area of Abeedah tribe in hunt for an Al-Qaeda suspect.
The Interior Ministry reported that the siege on the area is continuing after the ambush that killed a chief of general staff of a brigade in the province and three of his esctors almost two weeks ago.
It added the campaign would not be abandoned until Hassan Al-Aqily, the main suspect in the heinous crime, is brought to justice.
Armed people blew up an oil pipeline in northeast Yemen Saturday, independent sources said earlier.
Major damages were caused to the pipeline that it stopped pumping oil, they said, adding that the attackers used a bulldozer to dig under the pipeline before they bombed it.
The bombing followed a rocket attack against the tribal area by the security forces where Al-Aqily is hiding. The home of the suspect was destroyed and nearby homes suffered damages as well.
Last week, many were injured as the hunt continued for the suspect including soldiers.
Last month violence hit after the Secretary General of the provincial local council was killed in an airstrike that reports said the U.S. was behind.
The tribe of the official retaliated for his murder committing vandalism blowing up oil pipelines and power transmission lines as well as attacking other governmental buildings.