SANA'A: Gunmen believed to be suspected Al-Qaeda militants assaulted on Sunday evening the Central Prison of Yemen's southern seaport of Aden. Sources reported that the militants attacked the prison in an attempt to free militants held by Yemeni authorities in the province. “Fierce fighting between government troops and militants took place,” a resident in Aden told Bikyamasr.com. This is the second incident involving AQAP fighters reported this week in restive Aden. Earlier Sunday afternoon, armed men attacked a jewelry store, in Al-Sheikh Othman district of Aden wounding at least three people, underscoring the state of lawlessness which is now gripping the country. Attackers ran away empty handed after the store owner fought back, determined to protect his livelihood. According to preliminary police reports, the attack was not related to al-Qaeda, but rather thugs who tried to use the current breakdown in security to loot innocent shopkeepers.
