Suicide bomber kills Yemen's army chief in south

SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Security officials say a suicide bomber has killed the army general leading the fight against al-Qaida militants in southern Yemen.

The officials say Maj. Gen. Salem Ali al-Quton was killed Monday while on his way to work. The bomber threw himself at the general’s SUV in the southern port city of Aden. Four members of the general’s security detail and a passer-by were seriously wounded. The general’s vehicle was in a three-car convoy.