Six soldiers of a new anti-militant force were killed and others injured in an al Qaeda suicide bombing in southern Yemen, Al Arabiya news channel reported on Thursday, quoting a Yemeni military official.

The suicide bomber blew up his vehicle next to a military position recently set up by the Yemeni force in Shabwa province, the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity.

Two vehicles belonging to the force were destroyed in the attack, he added.

The official said the victims belong to an "elite unit" trained by the United Arab Emirates.

Source : Mena