Yemen Pro-Government Troops Retake Rebel-Held Base in South

Yemen’s pro-government troops fought pockets of resistance outside a key military base in the country’s south Tuesday, a day after they seized it from Shiite rebels

In this handout photo provided by Yemen's Defense Ministry, Yemeni troops take position during the fight against al-Qaida militants in the southern province of Shabwa, Yemen, Wednesday, April 30, 2014. Yemeni military on Tuesday, April 29, launched a major offensive targeting al-Qaida hideouts and strongholds, killing at least eight suspected militants, security officials said. AP Photo/Yemen's Defense Ministry

SANAA, Yemen—Yemen’s pro-government troops fought pockets of resistance outside a key military base in the country’s south Tuesday, a day after they seized it from Shiite rebels, military officials said.

The capture of the Al-Anad base — once the site of U.S. intelligence operations against al-Qaida’s powerful Yemeni affiliate — was a significant victory for the forces allied to Yemen’s exiled President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi in their battle to reverse the gains of the rebels known as Houthis.

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