Residents stated that al-Qaeda militants have been deployed in the Yemeni port city of Aden, Reuters reports.
"Dozens of al-Qaeda militants were patrolling the streets with their weapons in total freedom in a number of areas in Tawahi. At the same time, others raised the al-qaeda black flag above government buildings, including the administrative building of the port," one resident told Reuters.
Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, or AQAP, is considered the most lethal branch of al-Qaeda by many Western analysts and continues to cause havoc in Yemen.
