Atleast 26 Killed in Attack on Yemeni Military Base

Armed militants stormed the Soloban base in Yemen, but were killed after hours of gun battle with security forces.

Representational image of a bombed car. (Photo: iStockphoto)

• At least six Yemeni troops and around 20 militant attackers were killed on Wednesday in an assault on a military base near the international airport of Yemen’s southern city of Aden, security sources said.
  
  
• The assault began when two suicide bombers blew up their cars, followed by armed militants storming the Solaban base. They occupied several buildings but were killed after four hours of heavy gun battle, the sources said.
  
  
• In the past year, Islamist militants in Yemen have gained in territory and freedom to operate from a civil war pitting government forces against Iran-allied Houthi rebels. Both al Qaeda and Islamic State operate in Yemen, and consider government forces and the Houthis as enemies.

(With inputs from Reuters)