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| 'Al-Qaeda jail break' in Yemeni city of Aden | 'Al-Qaeda jail break' in Yemeni city of Aden |
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| Twelve al-Qaeda militants have broken out of a prison in the southern Yemeni city of Aden, officials have said. | Twelve al-Qaeda militants have broken out of a prison in the southern Yemeni city of Aden, officials have said. |
| The militants, and two others, escaped through a six metre tunnel dug from the yard at the cities central prison. | The militants, and two others, escaped through a six metre tunnel dug from the yard at the cities central prison. |
| The escapees were in the process of being tried for bank robbery or were charged with assassinations of security officers, the Yemeni officials said. | The escapees were in the process of being tried for bank robbery or were charged with assassinations of security officers, the Yemeni officials said. |
| In June, al-Qaeda fighters raided the central jail in the southern city Mukalla, freeing dozens of prisoners. | |
| Yemen's army has been fighting heavy gun battles with al-Qaeda militants in different parts of Yemen. | Yemen's army has been fighting heavy gun battles with al-Qaeda militants in different parts of Yemen. |
| The country is experiencing unrest and political crisis on several fronts - insurgency in the north, a separatist movement in the south, nationwide protests calling for reform and free elections, and gun battles between different factions in the capital Sanaa. | The country is experiencing unrest and political crisis on several fronts - insurgency in the north, a separatist movement in the south, nationwide protests calling for reform and free elections, and gun battles between different factions in the capital Sanaa. |
| President Ali Abdullah Saleh, who has governed for 32 years, agreed last month to hand his powers to his deputy and quit within 90 days. | President Ali Abdullah Saleh, who has governed for 32 years, agreed last month to hand his powers to his deputy and quit within 90 days. |
| The most intense fighting between the army and al-Qaeda is in the city of Zinjibar, the capital of Abyan province, where militants control much of the city. | The most intense fighting between the army and al-Qaeda is in the city of Zinjibar, the capital of Abyan province, where militants control much of the city. |
| The United Nations says that suspected Al-Qaeda fighters in southern Yemen have displaced 45,000 people. |