Suspected Al Qaida member wore a military uniform, drove a car that exploded at the military camp entrance
The bomber, wearing a military uniform, drove a car that exploded at the entrance of the camp. Ten others were wounded.
Yemen has been embroiled in civil war since March 2015 between the internationally recognized government of President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, backed by a Saudi-led Arab coalition, and Iran-allied Houthis.
Residents said they heard a loud explosion at dawn in the city, the capital of Abyan province.
The bomber is suspected to be an Al Qaida member, the local official said. Similar attacks have taken place in the past few months with Al Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) a suspect in targeting military posts.
Yemen has been embroiled in civil war since March 2015 between the internationally recognised government of President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, which is backed by a Saudi-led Arab coalition, and Iran-allied Houthi rebels.
At least 10,000 people have died in the mostly stalemated conflict, which has unleashed a humanitarian and hunger crisis in the already poor Arabian Peninsula country.
