Yemeni security officials say gunmen attacked a military checkpoint in the eastern province of Hadramawt, killing three soldiers and wounding four.
The officials say the attack occurred early Friday in the town of Coton, a hotbed for Al-Qaeda militants. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack.
The security officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not allowed to speak to reporters.
Yemen's civil war began with the 2014 takeover over of the country's north and central regions by the Iranian-backed rebels who drove out the internationally recognized government from the capital, Sanaa.
Months later, in March 2015, an Arab coalition launched its air campaign to prevent the rebels from overrunning the country's south.
Al-Qaeda and other militant groups have exploited the chaos.
Associated Press
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