Security forces attacked a terrorist cell of al –Qaeda in Yemen
YemenOnline- August 11,2008- Three Yemeni policemen and four suspected Al-Qaeda militants were killed while two others were arrested in a shootout on Monday in the eastern province of Hadramaut, a local police official said. The shootout which lasted several hours erupted as police stormed a house in the town of Tarim, 800 kilometers (about 500 miles) east of Sanaa, where suspected militants were hiding.
Security source declared that they had information about wanted suspects in a house in Tarim area . But the terrorists became aware of infiltrating of the security forces to the house .
A witness said the gunmen hurled a grenade at the advancing security forces, while the militants fled to a neighboring house, before police overpowered them.
Security source declared that they had information about wanted suspects in a house in Tarim area . But the terrorists became aware of infiltrating of the security forces to the house .
The province of Hadramaut has seen two recent attacks claimed by the Yemen branch of Al-Qaeda, including a suicide car bombing on July 25 in the town of Sayun, which killed one policeman and wounded 17 people.
