Security officials say Islamic militants have seized parts of a southern city in Yemen in a surprise dawn attack.
The officials say the militants who attacked the city of Houta on Wednesday are believed to include members of al-Qaeda. They are now in control of several neighborhoods in the city, which is the provincial capital of Lahj province. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to talk to the media. Islamic militants, taking advantage of the four month political turmoil gripping Yemen, attacked and seized two other southern cities in late May. Massive anti-regime protests have swept much of the country and rival forces are squaring up to each other in the capital Sanaa after days of fierce fighting earlier this month.
The officials say the militants who attacked the city of Houta on Wednesday are believed to include members of al-Qaeda. They are now in control of several neighborhoods in the city, which is the provincial capital of Lahj province. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to talk to the media. Islamic militants, taking advantage of the four month political turmoil gripping Yemen, attacked and seized two other southern cities in late May. Massive anti-regime protests have swept much of the country and rival forces are squaring up to each other in the capital Sanaa after days of fierce fighting earlier this month.
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