Suspected al Qaeda attacks on Yemeni forces kill around 40

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By Mohammed Mukhashaf ADEN (Reuters) - Suspected al Qaeda militants killed about 40 Yemeni soldiers and policemen in two attacks in the south of the country on Friday, their deadliest for more than a year, security officials said. Around 30 soldiers died when two car bombs exploded at a military camp in al-Nashama, near the coast, and about 10 police were killed by gunmen in the inland town of Mayfaa. Officials believe members of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) were behind both attacks, the security sources said. ...

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