Al-Qaeda Terrorist Attack in Abyan Foiled… 4 Soldiers Killed

21st October 2025

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Al-Qaeda Terrorist Attack in Abyan Foiled… 4 Soldiers Killed

On Tuesday, southern forces foiled a terrorist attack by Al-Qaeda in the Mahfad district of Abyan province, Yemen, resulting in the death of four soldiers.

Military sources said that Al-Qaeda militants attacked the headquarters of the “1st Support and Assistance Brigade” using two car bombs. The brigade’s forces managed to detonate the vehicles near the main gate. Meanwhile, other militants attempted to infiltrate the headquarters, but the forces bravely repelled them and eliminated five terrorists wearing explosive belts.

The commander of the Support and Assistance Brigades and head of the Abyan combat axis, Brigadier General Nasr Al-Yafi, stated in a press release: “The 1st Brigade forces successfully foiled a large-scale terrorist attack launched today by Al-Qaeda elements against the government complex headquarters in Mahfad district, Abyan province.”

He added that the attack resulted in the death of four soldiers while confronting the terrorists, confirming that “the brigade’s forces fully regained control of the situation after the clashes and were able to neutralize all attackers.”

During the first half of 2025, Al-Qaeda carried out more than 30 attacks, mostly in the Abyan and Shabwa provinces, after revising its operational strategy to prioritize quality over quantity, according to the latest UN Security Council report on Al-Qaeda and ISIS.

According to the same source, “Al-Qaeda used in several of these attacks short-range armed drones, as well as other light weapons, improvised explosive devices, and sniper rifles, some obtained through smugglers collaborating with Houthi militias.”