At least five soldiers were killed and 10 injured Saturday in a car bomb attack in Yemen, an official said.
"An explosive-packed vehicle blasted near an army outpost in the Abyan's district of Mahfad around 2.30 a.m in the morning, as a result, five army personnel were killed and 10 others injured," Xinhua quoted the official as saying.
Heavy firing was heard after the blast, the official said.