Car Bomb Kills 2 In Provincial Capital

A car bomb exploded Thursday in Dalea province in southern Yemen, killing two people and wounding 22 others, Radio Netherlands reports.

The bomb was planted in a police vehicle in Dalea city, the provincial capital, said security officials. A police officer was among the fatalities.

The blast occurred in a qat market near police headquarters, said officials. Qat is a widely used narcotic.

Also Thursday, masked gunmen shot and wounded a Yemeni soldier manning a checkpoint...