(Previous Incident Code: YEM225 )

Two strikes by unidentified warplanes hit Zinjibar, the capital of the southern province of Abyan. An al Qaeda-occupied, local government building was set ablaze by the night strikes.

The terrorists had occupied the targeted building since they took control of Zinjibar in February. Apache helicopters reportedly flew over the city after the attack.

One local source told Alkhbr “the raids targeted sites on the road between the town of Zanzibar, Sheikh Abdullah area south-west of Zanzibar, in which the government complex to maintain the building is located”.

It was not clear who carried out the attack with news outlets suggesting it was either a US strike or conducted by the Sauid-led coalition.