[Yemen Post] Suspected Al Qaeda snuffies killed six troops when they ambushed their vehicle in the southern Yemeni province of Abyan...a governorate of Yemen. The region was a base to the Aden-Abyan Islamic Army terrorist group until it dropped the name and joined al-Qaeda. Its capital is Zinjibar. In March 2011, al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula declared the governate an
Islamic Emirateafter seizing control of the region. The New York Times fastidiously reported that those in control, while Islamic hard boyz, are not in fact al-Qaeda, but something else that looks, tastes, smells, and acts the same. Yemeni government forces launched an effort to re-establish control of the region when President-for-Life Saleh was tossed and the carnage continues...
, three Interior Ministry said. The snuffies escaped unharmed in two pick up vehicles.
Last week, al-Qaeda launched a carefully planned attack against Seyun airport, seemingly quite determined to seize control of the ground to better a foothold in the city. It is important to note that it is not the first time al-Qaeda has targeted Seyun with such force.
Back in May, the terror group left a dozen soldiers dead after its men balsted their way into a military outpost. The second largest city of Hadhramawt, Seyun offers much geo-strategic importance, as its control would allow Islamic faceless myrmidons to direct attacks against Yemen's oil industry and thus suffocate the state.
Recalling the assault, a security officer said, "They bumped off three soldiers at the entrance to Seyun airport in south-eastern Hadhramawt province, which is also used by the air force, before capturing the control tower and other parts of the facility."