Al Qaeda militants reportedly attack an airport in Yemen![]() June 26, 2014 - 14:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Al Qaeda militants have reportedly attacked an airport in Yemen's south and bombed the facility's air control tower. According to the Associated Press, the security officials said the coordinated attack on the Sayoun airport in the southern province of Hadramawt started from three different directions early on Thursday, June 26. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk to media. There were no immediate details on casualties, according to the AP. The attack came just hours after security forces arrested a number of suspected militants in the same town, known for a strong presence of al Qaeda militants. Washington considers Yemen's al-Qaida branch as the terror group's most dangerous offshoot. Related links: Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. Partner news |