62 al Qaeda prisoners escape from Yemen jail

At least 62 al Qaeda prisoners escaped from a south Yemen jail on Wednesday after they clashed with guards, killing one and wounding two others, security and medical officials told AFP. The prisoners fled the central jail in Al-Mukalla, capital of the south-eastern province of Hadramawt, into the nearby mountains after they overpowered the guards and seized some of their arms, a security official said.