Almotamar.net, Saba - In cooperation with the armed forces, security forces managed Friday to wash out al-Qaeda elements from Houtah city in Shabwa governorate, according to the military-run 26sep.net.

Security Director of Shabwa governorate Brigadier General Ahmed al-Maqdashi has said that security and armed forces are currently hunting down the terror elements which left the city for mountainous areas surrounding the city.

He affirmed that the armed and security forces will continue their operations to track down on those elements, indicating that they will surround the escaped terrorist elements in the mountainous areas till they surrender themselves to face justice.