Some 150 inmates were freed when suspected al-Qaeda militants stormed a prison in the Yemeni port town of Mukalla.
One of the escapees was provincial al-Qaeda leader Khaled Batarfi, police sources claim.
About one-third of people freed in a prison break in Yemen were AQAP militants: http://t.co/inLsAQB8Z5 pic.twitter.com/8AZ0×8ZFEH— Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) April 2, 2015
al-Qaeda takes full control of Al Mukalla, fifth largest city in Yemen. via /r/worldnews http://t.co/pdtJf56kXp pic.twitter.com/UdjVCi3TnI— Maximilian Apitz (@MxAxXxI) April 2, 2015
Aden
Meanwhile, forces loyal to Yemen’s President Hadi battled against Houthi rebel fighters in the second city Aden, but were unable to prevent the Shia militants from seizing control of parts of the district.
NEWS UPDATE: The Houthis are continuing to make gains in Aden http://t.co/lEEzJj9vYZ pic.twitter.com/tH3j7f2N2v— Middle East Eye (@MiddleEastEye) April 2, 2015
Photos: #Aden has turned into a total war zone. Dangero
