Blasts, gunfire near prison rock Yemeni capital

Witnesses say explosions have rocked the Yemeni capital near the central prison followed by heavy gunfire and smoke billowing into the sky.

Sanaa: Witnesses say explosions have rocked the Yemeni capital near the central prison followed by heavy gunfire and smoke billowing into the sky.
Roads to the airport were closed after witnesses say that several bombings were heard tonight close to the prison.

Officials had no immediate comment. The witnesses spoke on condition of anonymity because they feared reprisals.
Militants led by al Qaeda`s Yemeni offshoot have carried out a series of attacks in a bid to fight back against a government offensive aimed at uprooting it from strongholds in the south.

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