Three Yemeni soldiers and other 11 wounded in Al-Qaeda suspected attack that targeted the intelligence and security services headquarters in the south Yemen town of Zinjbar, a security official said.
Two gunmen were killed and one wounded in the clashes, the official added.
He said that around 20 gunmen carried out the attacks, and that Al-Qaeda was believed to be responsible.
Witnesses said gunmen on motorbikes armed with rocket-propelled grenades, assault rifles and grenades began attacking the two headquarters at around 8:00 am (0500) GMT.
After a fierce firefight, the attackers fled toward Jaar, north of Zinjibar, witnesses said.
Two policemen were killed at the security services headquarters and a third at the intelligence headquarters, the security official said, adding that police have one dead attacker's body while the surviving gunmen took the other.
"It seems Al-Qaeda was behind the attacks," the official told AFP.
Two gunmen were killed and one wounded in the clashes, the official added.
He said that around 20 gunmen carried out the attacks, and that Al-Qaeda was believed to be responsible.
Witnesses said gunmen on motorbikes armed with rocket-propelled grenades, assault rifles and grenades began attacking the two headquarters at around 8:00 am (0500) GMT.
After a fierce firefight, the attackers fled toward Jaar, north of Zinjibar, witnesses said.
Two policemen were killed at the security services headquarters and a third at the intelligence headquarters, the security official said, adding that police have one dead attacker's body while the surviving gunmen took the other.
"It seems Al-Qaeda was behind the attacks," the official told AFP.
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