Yemen says al-Qaida takes town south of Sanaa as fighting with Shiite rebels resumes elsewhere
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Yemeni security officials say al-Qaida militants have captured a town south of the capital Sanaa as they fought fierce battles elsewhere against Shiite rebels known as Houthis.
The officials say al-Qaida's Sunni militants on Monday seized al-Adeen town 200 kilometers (125 miles) south of from Sanaa in Ibb province. They did not give details on the capture of al-Adeen, where al-Qaida militants last week stormed the local security headquarters and held it for hours before fleeing to the mountains.
The officials also said fighting between the Houthis and al-Qaida militants resumed Monday in the Raad area in Baydah province south of Sanaa. The battles left 13 Houthis and 15 militants killed.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media.