SANAA, Yemen—Al-Qaida militants have seized control of key areas in and around the port city of Aden, high-ranking security officials said Saturday.
Fighters took Tawahi district, home to a presidential palace and Aden’s main port, and were patrolling the streets, some carrying black banners, the officials said. The militants also took parts of Crater, Aden’s commercial center, and parts of Dar Saad town, just north of Aden, including an army base that they turned into a training camp.
