1: Sanaa , Yemen ( CNN ) Al Qaeda fighters attacked a prison in the coastal Yemeni city of Al Mukallah early Thursday , freeing at least 270 prisoners , a third of whom have al Qaeda links , a senior Defense Ministry official has told CNN . 2: Dozens of attackers took control of government buildings , including the city 's Central Prison , Central Bank and radio station during the assault early Thursday , according to officials . 3: Al Qaeda fighters attack a prison and other government buildings , freeing many prisoners .
1: a prison in the coastal Yemeni city of Al Mukallah 2: the city 's Central Prison 3: a prison