Four Al Qaeda members held in Yemen
10 years, 9 months ago

Four Al Qaeda members held in Yemen

India TV News  

Aden: Four members of the Yemen-based Al Qaeda offshoot were detained during a police raid at a hotel in the country's Hadramout province Sunday, a security official said. "The military police forces launched an operation and stormed a hotel in the Seiyun town of Hadramut province, detaining four Al Qaeda operatives," Xinhua quoted the official as saying.The captured men were mid-level commanders of the Al Qaeda group. They were involved in several drive-by shootings and armed attacks against security forces and intelligence officials in the province, the official added.Meanwhile, a high-ranking officer of the Yemeni Political Security Forces survived an assassination attempt in Hadramout's town of Seiyun Sunday afternoon, a government official said.The Yemeni military and security forces, with the US support, have recently intensified operations against suspected Al Qaeda strongholds throughout the country, killing many non-Yemeni Al Qaeda suspects, and prompting retaliation attacks by the Al Qaeda.

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Soldier with Yemen’s exiled government opens fire, killing 2 Saudi troops and wounding another
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Soldier with Yemen’s exiled government opens fire, killing 2 Saudi troops and wounding another

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A soldier for Yemen’s exiled government opened fire on Saudi troops as they exercised in eastern Yemen, killing two of them and wounding another in a rare insider attack during the kingdom’s nearly decadelong war there, officials said Saturday. The assault in eastern Hadramawt province comes as a yearslong cease-fire between Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s …

Yemen’s Houthi Rebels Detain at Least 9 UN Staffers and Others in Sudden Crackdown, Officials Say
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Yemen’s Houthi Rebels Detain at Least 9 UN Staffers and Others in Sudden Crackdown, Officials Say

Deccan Chronicle  

Dubai : At least nine Yemeni employees of United Nations agencies have been detained by Yemen's Houthi rebels under unclear circumstances, authorities said Friday, as the rebels face increasing financial pressure and airstrikes from a US-led coalition. The detentions come as the Houthis, who seized Yemen's capital nearly a decade ago and have been fighting a Saudi-led coalition since shortly …

An al-Qaida attack in Yemen kills 2 troops loyal to a secessionist group, officials say
1 year ago

An al-Qaida attack in Yemen kills 2 troops loyal to a secessionist group, officials say

Associated Press  

SANAA, Yemen — An attack by al-Qaida in southern Yemen killed at least two troops loyal to a secessionist group, officials said Monday, in the first attack since the extremist group’s branch in the Arab country announced the death of its leader earlier this month. The attack, which took place late Sunday in the mountainous Wadi Omran area of Abyan …

Al-Qaeda Confirms Top Leader Killed in US Air Strike in Yemen: Report
2 years ago

Al-Qaeda Confirms Top Leader Killed in US Air Strike in Yemen: Report

News 18  

Al-Qaeda on Sunday confirmed the death of a senior figure in the jihadist network’s Yemen branch in a suspected US air strike last month, SITE Intelligence Group reported. Security and local government sources told AFP on Wednesday Hamad bin Hamoud al-Tamimi had been killed, identifying him as a top leader of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, which Washington regards as …

Top Al-Qaeda figure killed in Yemen air strike: sources
2 years ago

Top Al-Qaeda figure killed in Yemen air strike: sources

The Hindu  

A senior Al-Qaeda figure was killed in a suspected U.S. air strike in war-torn Yemen, security and local government sources told AFP on Wednesday. Hamad bin Hamoud al-Tamimi, a top leader of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, which Washington regards as among the global jihadist network's most dangerous branches, died in the strike along with a bodyguard, a security official …

Yemen: Houthis kidnap 'own' man for being vocal against corruption as crackdown on influencers continues
2 years, 2 months ago

Yemen: Houthis kidnap 'own' man for being vocal against corruption as crackdown on influencers continues

Firstpost  

Al-mukalla: In Yemen, Iran backed Houthis have kidnapped their own man as part of their crackdown on online influencers who are publicly condemning their corrupt practices which are allegedly leading the country towards a hunger crisis. As per reports, Mohammed Salah Al-Houthi was kidnapped by the Houthis from his home in Sanaa’s Khawlan just days after he was heard on …

Yemeni officials: Militants attack security post, 27 killed
2 years, 6 months ago

Yemeni officials: Militants attack security post, 27 killed

The Hindu  

Suspected al-Qaeda militants on Tuesday attacked a security post in southern Yemen, sparking clashes that killed at least 21 troops and six militants, military officials said. The early morning attack in Ahwar, in the province of Abyan, targeted a post manned by troops from the Security Belt, a security force loyal to the secessionist Southern Transitional Council. Among the dead …

Deadly al-Qaeda attack targets Yemen’s southern separatists
2 years, 6 months ago

Deadly al-Qaeda attack targets Yemen’s southern separatists

Al Jazeera  

Southern separatist forces say al-Qaeda kills 20 of its fighters, adding that six attackers were also killed in gunfight. Al-Qaeda fighters have killed at least 20 fighters aligned with Yemen’s southern separatists in an attack in the Abyan province, a southern military spokesman has said, adding that all attackers were killed. Yemen’s main southern separatist group STC, which is backed …

West Bengal: Two suspected al-Qaeda members arrested; nearly 17 others active in region
2 years, 7 months ago

West Bengal: Two suspected al-Qaeda members arrested; nearly 17 others active in region

India TV News  

Highlights Both the terror suspects were arrested from North 24 Parganas district They were arrested following a raid at Kharibari in Shasan Police Station area One is a resident of Gangarampur in Dakshin Dinajpur, the other hails from Arambagh West Bengal: The special task force unit of the West Bengal Police late on Wednesday arrested two suspected members of the …

US kills Al Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri: Joe Biden hails assassination of Bin Laden deputy
2 years, 7 months ago

US kills Al Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri: Joe Biden hails assassination of Bin Laden deputy

Daily Mail  

President Joe Biden on Monday evening announced a CIA drone strike killed al Qaeda leader's Ayman al-Zawahiri, Osama Bin Laden's fanatical deputy who was the mastermind behind multiple attacks over the last two decades that have left thousands of Americans dead. President Joe Biden on Monday evening announced a CIA drone strike killed al Qaeda leader's Ayman al-Zawahiri, Osama Bin …

US kills ‘senior leader’ of al-Qaeda-linked group in Syria
2 years, 8 months ago

US kills ‘senior leader’ of al-Qaeda-linked group in Syria

Al Jazeera  

US military says it carried out a raid targeting Abu Hamzah al Yemeni, leader of the al-Qaeda-aligned group, Hurras al-Din. The United States military says it carried out a raid in Syria’s Idlib province that targeted a senior leader of an al-Qaeda-aligned group. The attack on Monday targeted Abu Hamzah al Yemeni, a “senior leader” of al-Qaeda-aligned Hurras al-Din, while …

Yemen: Survivors slam Saudi coalition attack on detention centre
3 years, 2 months ago

Yemen: Survivors slam Saudi coalition attack on detention centre

Al Jazeera  

Yemeni detainee Mohammed Ali Salem was lucky a missile fired by warplanes of the Saudi-led coalition on the next ward caused a wave strong enough to shatter the door of his cell. At least 80 people were killed when missiles hit a detention centre in the Yemeni province of Saada, the stronghold of the Houthi group that has been at …

Saudi-led coalition launches deadly air raids in Yemen’s Sanaa
3 years, 2 months ago

Saudi-led coalition launches deadly air raids in Yemen’s Sanaa

Al Jazeera  

Residents say some 14 people were killed in the Yemeni capital a day after a suspected Houthi attack killed three people in the UAE. The Saudi-led coalition has carried out air raids in the Yemeni capital Sanaa, killing more than 12 people, according to residents, a day after the Houthi rebel group launched a deadly attack in the United Arab …

Several killed in Saudi Arabia, Yemen in coalition, rebel attacks
3 years, 3 months ago

Several killed in Saudi Arabia, Yemen in coalition, rebel attacks

Al Jazeera  

Two killed in the Saudi city of Jizan while three die in a coalition air raid in Yemen’s Ajama. Three people have been killed in Yemen in an air raid by a Riyadh-led coalition while two were killed in Saudi Arabia in a projectile attack blamed on Yemen’s Houthi rebels. Since 2014, Yemen has been racked by a civil war …

Suspected ISIL members killed in Sudan security raid
3 years, 5 months ago

Suspected ISIL members killed in Sudan security raid

Al Jazeera  

The incident, that took place on Monday in the southern district of Jabra, also left one military officer dead. Four suspected members of the ISIL group have been killed in a raid by security forces in the capital Khartoum, Sudan’s General Intelligence Service said. The incident, that took place on Monday in the southern district of Jabra, also left one …

Yemen's Houthis execute 9 over senior official's killing
3 years, 6 months ago

Yemen's Houthis execute 9 over senior official's killing

The Independent  

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Dozens killed in Houthi attack on Yemen’s largest base
3 years, 6 months ago

Dozens killed in Houthi attack on Yemen’s largest base

Al Jazeera  

At least 30 soldiers killed and 60 wounded in rebel attacks on major military base housing Saudi-led forces. At least 30 soldiers have been killed and 60 wounded in Houthi attacks on a military base belonging to forces of the Saudi-led coalition, a spokesman for Yemen’s southern forces said. Sunday’s attack on the al-Anad military base in the government-held southern …

Al-Qaeda in Yemen congratulates Taliban, vows to continue jihad
3 years, 7 months ago

Al-Qaeda in Yemen congratulates Taliban, vows to continue jihad

The Hindu  

Al-Qaeda's Yemeni branch on Wednesday, August 18, 2021, congratulated the Taliban on their takeover of Afghanistan, and vowed to continue its own military campaigns. "This victory and empowerment reveals to us that jihad and fighting represent the -based, legal, and realistic way to restore rights expel the invaders and occupiers," Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula said in a statement. The …

Terrorist leader in Yemen is killed in air strike after bragging to Trump about killing
5 years, 1 month ago

Terrorist leader in Yemen is killed in air strike after bragging to Trump about killing

Daily Mail  

The United States carried out an airstrike in January that killed a leader of Al Qaeda's affiliate in Yemen after months of tracking him, according to current and former government officials. Qassim al-Rimi, 41, was killed in the January strike but officials had been waiting to confirm the information before making public statement, the New York Times reports. Qassim al-Rimi, …

Saudi-led airstrikes on Yemen rebel-run prison kill over 100
5 years, 6 months ago

Saudi-led airstrikes on Yemen rebel-run prison kill over 100

Associated Press  

SANAA, Yemen — Yemeni medics said on Monday they pulled dozens of bodies from the rubble of a Houthi rebel-run detention center that was hit a day earlier by Saudi-led coalition airstrikes, killing over 100 people and wounding dozens. By late Monday, Yemen’s Red Crescent said 88 bodies had been pulled from the ruins of the detention center in southwestern …

Former al-Qaeda footsoldiers have been allowed into Yemen forces, admits UAE military
6 years, 7 months ago

Former al-Qaeda footsoldiers have been allowed into Yemen forces, admits UAE military

The Independent  

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At least 35 killed in Yemen airstrikes
7 years, 3 months ago

At least 35 killed in Yemen airstrikes

CNN  

Sanaa, Yemen CNN — At least 35 people were killed and 20 others were missing following Saudi-led coalition airstrikes on a military police facility in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa on Wednesday, a senior Houthi defense ministry official has told CNN. Video Ad Feedback Yemen ex-leader killed, crushing peace hopes 02:30 - Source: CNN Last week, US President Donald Trump …

Yemen’s exiled President Hadi calls for new uprising
7 years, 3 months ago

Yemen’s exiled President Hadi calls for new uprising

Al Jazeera  

Saudi-led coalition carries out air raids on Sanaa as President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi calls for ‘new page’ in war. Yemen’s President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi has urged Yemenis to rise up against the Houthi rebels as violence further escalated in the capital, Sanaa, following the assassination of the country’s former leader, Ali Abdullah Saleh. Hadi called for a “new page” in …

US drone strike kills seven suspected Al-Qaeda militants in Yemen, say security officials
7 years, 4 months ago

US drone strike kills seven suspected Al-Qaeda militants in Yemen, say security officials

Firstpost  

A drone strike has killed seven suspected members of Al-Qaeda in southern Yemen, a security official said on Sunday. Aden: A drone strike has killed seven suspected members of Al-Qaeda in southern Yemen, a security official said on Sunday. “A drone likely to be American” killed all seven overnight as they were aboard three vehicles on the road from the …

Six killed in twin suicide bombings at Yemeni government bastion in Aden, Al-Qaeda hand suspected
7 years, 4 months ago

Six killed in twin suicide bombings at Yemeni government bastion in Aden, Al-Qaeda hand suspected

Firstpost  

Al-Qaeda suspects carried out twin suicide bombings and took hostages on Sunday, officials said, as they struck at the heart of the Yemeni government after suffering a string of setbacks. Suspected Al-Qaeda militants staged twin suicide bombings and took hostages Sunday in Aden, officials said, striking at the heart of the Yemeni government after suffering a string of setbacks. Six …

Air raid in Yemen kills at least 35 people
7 years, 7 months ago

Air raid in Yemen kills at least 35 people

Al Jazeera  

An air attack on a hotel near the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, has killed at least 35 people, according to a local medic. Almaseera, a television channel run by the country’s Houthi rebels, who control Sanaa, blamed the Saudi-led military coalition allied with the Yemeni government for the attack on Wednesday. Stephen O’Brien, the UN humanitarian chief, called the conflict between …

In Yemen’s secret prisons, UAE tortures and US interrogates
7 years, 9 months ago

In Yemen’s secret prisons, UAE tortures and US interrogates

Associated Press  

MUKALLA, Yemen — Hundreds of men swept up in the hunt for al-Qaida militants have disappeared into a secret network of prisons in southern Yemen where abuse is routine and torture extreme — including the “grill,” in which the victim is tied to a spit like a roast and spun in a circle of fire, an Associated Press investigation has …

US drone strike kills three Al-Qaeda suspects in Yemen's jihadi stronghold of Shabwa
7 years, 9 months ago

US drone strike kills three Al-Qaeda suspects in Yemen's jihadi stronghold of Shabwa

Firstpost  

A US drone strike has killed three suspected members of Al-Qaeda in Yemen’s Shabwa province, a jihadist stronghold in the south, a security official said on Saturday. Aden : A US drone strike has killed three suspected members of Al-Qaeda in Yemen’s Shabwa province, a jihadi stronghold in the south, a security official said on Saturday. Last month, US commandos …

US drone strike kills five Al-Qaeda suspects in Sanaa, Yemen
7 years, 10 months ago

US drone strike kills five Al-Qaeda suspects in Sanaa, Yemen

Firstpost  

Aden: Five suspected members of Yemen’s Al-Qaeda branch were killed Sunday in what local authorities said was a US drone strike east of the capital Sanaa. The early morning strike targeted a car in central Marib province that had been transporting arms from Yakla in Baida province, a military official told AFP on condition of anonymity. The official said the …

U.S. Ramps Up Its Fight Against Al-Qaida In Yemen
8 years ago

U.S. Ramps Up Its Fight Against Al-Qaida In Yemen

NPR  

Ramps Up Its Fight Against Al-Qaida In Yemen With a series of airstrikes and a recent ground raid, the U.S. military has intensified a long-running campaign against al-Qaida in Yemen, which is considered more dangerous than the group's parent organization. The U.S. military has carried out about 30 airstrikes over the past two days in south-central Yemen, according to the …

Pro-government tribal leader among dead in US raid in Yemen
8 years, 1 month ago

Pro-government tribal leader among dead in US raid in Yemen

Associated Press  

CAIRO — The main figure killed in last month’s U.S. raid in Yemen targeting al-Qaida was a tribal leader who was allied to the country’s U.S.- and Saudi-backed president and had been enlisted to fight Yemen’s Shiite rebels, according to military officials, tribal figures and relatives. The raid illustrated the murkiness in distinguishing al-Qaida in Yemen, where the terror group …

Yemeni civilians killed in first US raid under Trump
8 years, 1 month ago

Yemeni civilians killed in first US raid under Trump

Al Jazeera  

At least 10 women and children killed in operation targeting al-Qaeda in southern province of al-Bayda, medics say. At least 10 Yemeni women and children have been killed in the first US military operation in the country authorised by President Donald Trump, medics and local media have said. The US military said it killed 14 members of al-Qaeda in the …

US service member killed, three wounded in Yemen raid against Al Qaeda headquarters
8 years, 1 month ago

US service member killed, three wounded in Yemen raid against Al Qaeda headquarters

ABC  

The United States military says one service member has been killed and three others were wounded in a raid in Yemen targeting a local Al Qaeda branch, marking the first known combat death of a US soldier under President Donald Trump's new administration. Key points: US says 14 militants were killed in the assault Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula …

‘57 dead’ in first US raid on Al-Qaeda in Yemen under Donald Trump
8 years, 1 month ago

‘57 dead’ in first US raid on Al-Qaeda in Yemen under Donald Trump

Live Mint  

Aden: A US raid in Yemen killed 41 suspected Al-Qaeda militants and 16 civilians on Sunday, an official said, in what would be America’s first military action in the country under President Donald Trump. The provincial official said Apache helicopters also struck a school, a mosque and a medical facility which were all used by Al-Qaeda militants. The three prominent …

US drone strikes target 2 al Qaeda leaders in Afghanistan
8 years, 5 months ago

US drone strikes target 2 al Qaeda leaders in Afghanistan

New Indian Express  

WASHINGTON: The US has carried out precision strikes against two top al Qaeda leaders, including one involved in plotting deadly attacks against American forces, in Afghanistan, the Pentagon has said. The US forces launched the strikes on October 23 in Kunar Province, targeting Faruq al-Qatani and Bilal al-Utabi, two of al-Qaeda's most senior leaders in Afghanistan, Pentagon Press Secretary Peter …

Yemen bombing: Isis claims responsibility after suicide attack kills 25 in Mukalla
8 years, 10 months ago

Yemen bombing: Isis claims responsibility after suicide attack kills 25 in Mukalla

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A suicide bomber has killed …

Yemen war: Al-Qaeda fighters leave Mukalla
8 years, 11 months ago

Yemen war: Al-Qaeda fighters leave Mukalla

Al Jazeera  

Yemeni forces and Arab allies enter port city of Mukalla, held by al-Qaeda for a year. Yemeni government troops and allies from a Saudi-led coalition have entered a city held by al-Qaeda for a year after the group’s fighters left. The coalition said in a statement, carried by the official Saudi news agency SPA, that “more than 800 al-Qaeda elements” …

Suspected Al-Qaeda suicide bomber kills five Yemen army recruits in Aden
8 years, 11 months ago

Suspected Al-Qaeda suicide bomber kills five Yemen army recruits in Aden

Firstpost  

The bomber mixed in with a group of recruits as they headed to their base in Yemen’s capital city Aden Aden: A suicide bomber suspected of belonging to Al-Qaeda killed five Yemeni soldiers when he detonated his explosive belt Tuesday among army recruits in Aden, a security official said. The man mixed in with a group of recruits as they …

Yemen suicide bomb attacks kill 26 in Aden
9 years ago

Yemen suicide bomb attacks kill 26 in Aden

ABC  

Three suicide bombers have struck security checkpoints in the southern Yemeni city of Aden, killing at least 26 people. Dozens of people were also wounded in the Friday attacks, which coincided with the first anniversary of the start of civil war in Yemen and were claimed by the Islamic State militant group. The blasts ended a near one-month lull in …

Yemen crisis: Islamic State claims Aden presidential palace car bombing that killed at least six people
9 years, 1 month ago

Yemen crisis: Islamic State claims Aden presidential palace car bombing that killed at least six people

ABC  

Islamic State militants have claimed responsibility for a suicide car bombing that killed at least six people outside Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Rabbu Hadi's palace in the southern city of Aden. Mr Hadi's office said in a statement that 11 other people were also injured in the attack, in which a car tried to crash through a security checkpoint guarding …

Yemen: The truth behind al-Qaeda’s takeover of Mukalla
9 years, 6 months ago

Yemen: The truth behind al-Qaeda’s takeover of Mukalla

Al Jazeera  

Following al-Qaeda’s seizure of the Yemeni coastal city months ago, a council was formed to govern the city. Abdul-Hakeem bin Mahfood: As the war was raging in southern and northern Yemen, people were taken aback on April 2 by the news that a group of young men stormed the city of Mukalla amid the quick crumbling of security services, army, …

Anti-Houthi forces retake Yemen’s largest army base
9 years, 7 months ago

Anti-Houthi forces retake Yemen’s largest army base

Al Jazeera  

Backed by Arab coalition assault, forces fighting with loyalists of exiled President Hadi take back al-Anad in Lahej. Nasser Hadour, an officer in the Popular Resistance Committees, told Al Jazeera that forces were also able to enter another military base between al-Sader and al-Madina al-Khadra in Lahej province. Reporting from the base, Al Jazeera’s Yasser Hasan said it was clear …

US launches airstrike in Libya: Pentagon -India TV News
9 years, 9 months ago

US launches airstrike in Libya: Pentagon -India TV News

India TV News  

Washington: The US military has launched an airstrike in Libya, killing a leader of Ansar al-Shariah, an offshoot of the Al Qaeda. "We are assessing the results of the operation and will provide additional information as and when appropriate," Pentagon spokesman Steve Warren said in a statement on Sunday. The statement did not specify if drones or manned aircraft were …

Saudi airstrikes on police headquarters in Yemen | India TV News
9 years, 9 months ago

Saudi airstrikes on police headquarters in Yemen | India TV News

India TV News  

Sanaa: Saudi-led airstrikes struck a headquarters for police commandos in Yemen's capital today, killing at least 45 people gathered there to prepare to fight against forces loyal to the country's exiled president, Shiite rebels said. The attacks are part a military campaign launched March 26 to try and restore internationally recognized President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi, now living in exile …

Senior al-Qaeda leader in Yemen killed in US strike
9 years, 11 months ago

Senior al-Qaeda leader in Yemen killed in US strike

Al Jazeera  

Group says Ibrahim al-Rubaish, who had a $5m bounty on his head, was killed in a drone attack on Sunday. The group said al-Rubaish, who is from Saudi’s ultra-conservative Qassim region, “has spent two decades of his life in jihad, fighting America and its agents”. Al Jazeera’s Hashem Ahelbarra, who has reported extensively on Yemen, said al-Rubaish was “someone who …

Yemen al-Qaida branch says top cleric killed in drone attack
9 years, 11 months ago

Yemen al-Qaida branch says top cleric killed in drone attack

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Yemen’s al-Qaida branch announced on Tuesday that its top cleric, a Saudi-national who has had a $5 million bounty on his head, has been killed, allegedly in a drone attack. If the drone attack is confirmed, it would be the first use of unmanned aircraft since Yemen sank further into turmoil last month, prompting a Saudi-led coalition to …

Air strikes kill eight civilians in Yemen
9 years, 11 months ago

Air strikes kill eight civilians in Yemen

The Hindu  

Saudi-led air strikes targeting a military camp killed eight civilians in the central Yemeni city of Taiz on Sunday, a medical source said. Saudi Arabia and its Sunni Arab allies began air strikes against the Houthis more than two weeks ago, hoping to halt their advance towards the southern port city of Aden. Separately, an al Qaeda leader was killed …

US says al-Qaeda seizing opportunity in Yemen
9 years, 11 months ago

US says al-Qaeda seizing opportunity in Yemen

Al Jazeera  

Pentagon chief says Houthis and AQAP taking advantage of disorder as the US expedites arms shipments to Saudi Arabia. The US defence secretary says al-Qaeda has “seized the opportunity” in Yemen amid reports that fighters from the group had stormed a border post near Saudi Arabia. RELATED OPINION: Yemen’s shock and awe While on a visit to the Saudi capital …

Al-Qaeda militants capture southern Yemen city, free inmates from a prison
9 years, 11 months ago

Al-Qaeda militants capture southern Yemen city, free inmates from a prison

Firstpost  

Sanaa: Al-Qaeda militants travelling in convoys flying black banners captured a major port city in southern Yemen on Thursday, seizing government buildings and freeing inmates from a prison, including a top Saudi-born leader, security officials said. Mukalla’s fall came as the rebels, known as Houthis, made dramatic advances in one of the main strongholds of the president’s loyalists, the southern …

Al-Qaeda in Yemen frees prisoners in mass jailbreak
9 years, 11 months ago

Al-Qaeda in Yemen frees prisoners in mass jailbreak

Al Jazeera  

Hundreds of inmates, including a senior al-Qaeda figure, freed during raid in southeastern Yemen, official says. Al-Qaeda fighters have stormed a prison in southeastern Yemen and freed several hundred inmates, including one of their leaders, a security official said. Khalid Batarfi, a senior al-Qaeda figure who had been held for more than four years, was among more than 300 prisoners …

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