http://www.english.hadhramaut.info Fresh al Qaeda attack kills six troops in Yemen [The Source: SHABWA/hadhramaut.info/sabanews.net - 26/07/2010] Six troops were killed on Sunday night in a fresh al Qaeda attack in Yemen's Shabwa Province, police director said, adding that three suspected al Qaeda terrorists were also killed.

Brigadier Ahmed al Maqdashi said terrorists in cooperation with outlaws attacked at 10:00 pm troops in al Aqlah district killing six of them.The troops faced the attack and killed three terrorists including a leader named Zayed al Daghari and the car which was used in the attack was also seized, he added.Initial investigations revealed the terrorist group was involved in Thursday's attack on a security patrol in the province that killed five soldiers and injured a sixth, he said.A massive hunt for terrorist suspects was launched after al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula claimed recent attacks on security buildings and troops in southern and southeastern  areas, he concluded.