Two suicide car bombs exploded at an Army headquarters in eastern Yemen on Tuesday, killing five people, security sources said.
Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), which operates in eastern
Yemen, claimed responsibility for the attack, saying on its Twitter
account that it had killed and wounded dozens.
Gunshots rang out amid the blasts at the compound in Seyoun in Hadramout
province, said officials. Witnesses saw plumes of smoke rising into the
air.
Security officials said the bombers' cars detonated before they could
enter the compound and the Defence Ministry sent out a text message
saying soldiers had foiled the attack.
Eight people were wounded in the assault on the First Military Command base, the security sources told Reuters.
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