ADEN: A roadside bomb in south Yemen killed one soldier and wounded two others riding in a military vehicle on Tuesday, an official said, a day after the state kicked off a regional soccer cup in the volatile south. The army patrol car was hit in Lawdar, a city in the southern province of Abyan that has seen several military raids against suspected Al-Qaeda militants. Abyan's capital Zinjibar is hosting the 20th Gulf Cup along with the neighbouring coastal province of Aden. The government has put in place heavy security across the area, deploying tens of thousands of troops to prevent any violence. After the explosion, Yemeni soldiers clashed with gunmen near the site.
