Almotamar.net - Hadramout Security Committee lifted on Saturday the night-time curfew throughout the governorate as of Saturday evening.

The curfew was imposed yesterday [Friday] as a part of mane other measures the committee has approved to hunt down al-Qaeda militants.

The security committee said that the decision on curfew lifting was taken to facilitate the work of the emergency sectors of water, electricity, health and other public services.

It also approved the continuation of the ban on carrying firearms in Mukalla and other major cities.

The security forces destroyed on Thursday three car bombs in the Sixty-Meter Street in Mukalla before reaching their targets. According to security source, a number of terrorists were killed, while three soldiers were wounded during their clashes with the attackers.

The Defense Ministry send troops to reinforce the armed forces in Hadramout after al-Qaeda militants have killed 14 soldiers near Shibam city in the governorate.

The soldiers were kidnapped from a public bus on Friday, while on their way from Sayoun city towards the Capital Sana'a