Al Qaeda kills at least 20 at military camp in Yemen

The attack came a day after the main southern city of Aden was shaken by double attacks

Al Qaeda militants targeted a military camp in Yemen's southern Abyan province, killing at least 20 troops and setting off hours-long clashes that lasted into early morning Friday, Yemeni officials said.
The attack began around midnight, with militants firing rocket propelled grenades at the camp belonging to members of a Yemeni force.
The militants then overran the camp, seizing and confiscating equipment and weapons, before setting it on fire, according to the tribal leaders. There was no immediate claim of responsibility by Al Qaeda but the officials said the attack bore all the hallmarks of the  militant group.
The attack came a day after the main southern city of Aden was shaken by double attacks. At least 51 people were killed in the double attacks - the deadliest day in Aden in nearly two years. The city has been the seat of Yemen's internationally recognised government, which is at war with the Houthis.

• MENA