AQAP Strikes Army Near World Heritage Site

Al-Qaida's branch in Yemen has attacked two army positions in the country's southeast, reports India's Business Standard.

Friday's attacks targeted locations in Shibam and in Wadi Sir, in Hawdramawt province, a stronghold of Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsuala (AQAP), said an army officer cited by AFP.

The main attack took place at the historic town of Shibam, a UNESCO world heritage site known as the "Manhattan of the Desert."

Fifteen soldiers and 19 jihadists were killed...