A raid has killed three suspected Al-Qaeda militants who were plotting attack in the south of the country.

A raid has killed three suspected Al-Qaeda militants who were plotting attack in the south of the country.

A security official said on Tuesday that the Yemeni army foiled a major plot to blow up targets in the restive southern port city of Aden.

"We raided a house in the Mansoura district... clashes broke out, three Qaeda operatives were killed and four members of the security forces were wounded," said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity.

Monday's operation "foiled several terror attacks that were going to be carried out in the coming hours," he added.
Two vehicles packed with explosives and three suicide belts were discovered at their hideout, the official said, without giving further details.

One of the operatives killed in the operation was a Somali national. A fourth Al-Qaeda suspect was arrested, the official added.