Terrorism and Security Situation Reports

A police officer and a civilian were killed and two police wounded May 25 in a grenade attack on a checkpoint in the southeastern coastal town of al-Shihr in Hadramawt province, a security official and witnesses said, AFP reported.

At least seven Filipino marines and four Abu Sayyaf militants were killed May 25 near the coastal town of Patikul in Sulu province, a military spokesman said, AP reported.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry made his first visit to sub-Saharan Africa on May 25 to attend the summit marking the African Union's 50th anniversary in Addis Ababa, AP reported.

Syrian regime forces shelled the western town of Al-Qusayr on May 25 after a weeklong battle, AP reported.