Wednesday, June 22 – According to officials, Dozens of al-Qaeda militants have escaped from a prison after militant insurgents attacked a jail in southern Yemen.
The officials further added that the inmates fought their way out of the jail in Mukalla as militants attacked the prison from the outside.
Officials says that around 40 militants are said to have escaped, including some convicted on terrorism charges and others held pending trial.
Months of unrest in Yemen have led to fears of al-Qaeda’s influence spreading.
Unnamed Yemeni officials said one member of the security forces was killed in Wednesday’s attack.
According a medical source in Yemen, two security personnel and several other militants have also been injured during the clashes.
