SANA'A, Sep. 03 (Saba) - Security Authorities managed to arrest two al-Qaeda members in Lawdar city of Abyan governorate, the Defense Ministry reported on Friday.

The security forces have arrested one of the al-Qaeda most wanted called Salah Ali Abdullah al-Dammani in a checkpoint out Lawdar, after he had thrown grenades at the security building in the city.

The Ministry also said a suspect of al-Qaeda member called M. Eidha was arrested. Investigations are underway.

The Ministry has lift vigilance and tightened security measures to counter terrorist acts and ordered to take tough security measures against terrorist and criminal elements in some governorates of the country where terrorists are expected to carry out sabotage acts.

The directions were renewed after fierce clashes took place in Abyan between government soldiers and al-Qaeda members.

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