In anticipation of a potential attack, heavy security presence were witnessed on Sunday and Monday around the Central Prison in the southern port city of Aden, according to locals and eyewitnesses.Yemeni Ministry of Interior revealed that it had gathered intelligence information, indicating that some cut-throats intend to launch an attack targeting the Central Prison in AL-Mansoura district of Aden. The purpose of such attacks is to set some of their imprisoned beturbanned goons free.
After receiving intelligence information that there was a potential terrorist attack on the facility, security forces took precautionary measures, intensified its presence in the vicinity of the prison, and would remain alert, said the Media Center at the Ministry.
Al-Mansoura prison has witnessed some riots and escape attempts by the inmates in December.
Last month, al-Qaeda beturbanned goons carried out a fierce attack on the central prison of Radda, some 170 km southeastern the Yemeni capital of Sana'a, killing the prison guards and releasing dozens of detainees.
Aden was the scene of terrorists' attacks as of late, undermining the security of the vital free zone.
Yemen-based al-Qaeda wing stepped up its attacks lately, taking an advantage of the current state of unrest the country is experiencing.
New President Abdu Rabu Mansoru Hadi vowed to eradicate the cut-throats and pursue them to their last hideout, but only hours after his inauguration speech the terror network attacked the Presidential Palace in Mukala, the quiet provincial capital of southern province of Hadramout, killing at least 25 soldiers and wounding dozens others.