Suicide blasts kill 11 tribesmen in southern Yemen

The officials say Sundays attacks took place in Abyan province, where al-Qaida-linked militants have been taking advantage of Yemens political turmoil to capture and control territory in the south.The officials say in the first attack a suicide bomber drove an explosives-laden car into a checkpoint manned by anti-al-Qaida tribesmen, killing eight and wounding 20.They say a suicide bomber carried out the second attack, blowing himself up in the middle of a gathering of tribesmen. Three men were killed in the second attack.The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media.