Shabwa — Three soldiers from the Shabwa Defense Forces were killed and several others wounded late Thursday in a drone attack targeting Aareen Camp, launched from the direction of Marib province, according to government sources in Shabwa.

The sources noted that the strike came just days after elements affiliated with the Islah Party, the local branch of the Muslim Brotherhood, were removed from the camp a move that has fueled speculation and accusations over the identity and motives of the perpetrators.

They added that the targeting of Shabwa Defense Forces appears to signal an attempt to reshuffle military influence in the region, particularly amid escalating tensions among local factions and efforts by some groups to reclaim positions lost in recent months.

Local authorities stressed that the incident was not isolated, but part of a recurring pattern of attacks on security and military sites using drones.

The assault occurred less than 24 hours after a soldier was killed and two others injured in a suicide drone explosion that struck a checkpoint in the Musaynah area of Shabwa, an attack that was at the time attributed to Al-Qaeda in Yemen.