As a result of blows air force camp in Yemen, “Al-Qaeda in the south killed 62 civilians. The leaders of southern separatists, former Secretary General of the Yemen Socialist Party Ali Salem al-Beida, living in exile abroad.

According to ITAR-Tass , Yemeni security forces conducted a special operation in the southern province of Abyan and near the city Arhab (60 km from the capital Sanaa), during which were eliminated 34 militants of al-Qaeda and 17 arrested. According to the central authorities, the extremists were preparing terrorist attacks against foreigners and government agencies, including schools. In the raids had involved aircraft, which bombed positions of the terrorists in Abyane.

According A.al Beida, among the dead civilians – 47 women and children. He also denied statements by the authorities of the presence ofc0fmilitants of the international terrorist network in the south.

In turn, local officials confirmed that one of the bombing by mistake was hit is located near the base of al-Qaeda village. According to them, there are casualties among civilians, but the exact number is not called.