Two Yemeni soldiers and four suspected militants were killed when soldiers raided a house used by insurgents in the restive eastern province of Hadramout, a local security official said on Sunday, according to Reuters. The September 26 Defence Ministry website quoted a military source as saying the raid took place in the town of al-Qatan after midnight. It said one soldier had been killed and five were wounded. The statement also added that four militants were killed and five "terrorist elements" were arrested. On Saturday a local official said a drone attack had killed three suspected al Qaeda militants in Hadramout. And on Thursday three Yemeni soldiers and two al Qaeda militants were killed when security forces foiled an attack involving multiple car bombs there.
