Yemen’s virulent al-Qaeda militants stormed a prison in the southeast of the country on Thursday, freeing as many as 300 prisoners, including senior members of the extremist group in a further sign of the nation’s rapid disintegration.
Militants attempted to consolidate control over the city of Mukalla on Thursday night, meeting little resistance from security forces.
“Big explosions rocked the city from 1am to 4pm and the militants were seen looting the central bank and allowing people to loot the prison, the governor’s office and the radio station,” a resident of the port city said.
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