Elsewhere in the country, suspected Islamic militants attacked a checkpoint in the southern Shabwa province, killing at least 12 soldiers. The officials said Hadi's prime minister and several cabinet members would leave Yemen imminently for Riyadh, where Hadi is already based. A senior government official told The Associated Press that Prime Minister Ahmed Obaid Bin Daghar and several ministers remain inside. Yemen's Prime Minister Ahmed Obaid bin Daghar is shown in the city of Mukha on Aug. 6. It's unclear when or if the prime minister will leave for Saudi Arabia, which has backed the government.

Source: CBC News January 30, 2018 14:38 UTC