Yemeni forces take back coastal city from Al Qaida

SANAA / AP

Forces loyal to Yemen’s internationally recognized government have retaken the southern coastal city of Mukalla, driving out Al Qaida militants a year after they captured it, security officials said on Tuesday.
The Yemeni forces entered the city late on Monday, following days of heavy airstrikes by a Saudi-led coalition fighting on the side of President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi’s government. The airstrikes targeted Al Qaida positions in and outside Mukalla, the officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk to reporters.