Rebels overrun mly base near Sanaa

SANAA, Yemen: Yemeni officials say rebels have captured a key military base south of the capital where US advisers had previously trained counter-terrorism forces.
They say the Republican Guard camp captured on Thursday was used by American experts until 2012 to train local forces battling al-Qaida’s powerful Yemeni affiliate. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to speak to the press.