Suspected al Qaeda militants target Yemen army, kill 30 in two attacks

Suspected al Qaeda militants killed about 30 people in attacks on two military targets in south Yemen on Friday, security officials said. Around 20 died when two car bombs exploded at a military camp in al-Nashama, and about 10 were killed by gunmen in the town of Mayfaa.

Officials believe members of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) were behind both attacks, the security sources said. AQAP is seen by Western countries as one of the most dangerous branches of al Qaeda because it has attempted to carry out bombings on international airlines.