Al-Qaida fighters take Yemen town

Al-Qaida militants have seized full control of a town south of the Yemeni capital, over-running army positions, storming the local prison and freeing its inmates.

The capture of Radda in Bayda province, 100 miles from Sanaa, underscores the growing strength of al Qaida in Yemen as it continues to take advantage of the weakness of a central government struggling to contain nearly a year of massive political unrest.