JMP : Abdullah 's family has handed town of Aden over to al Qaeda militants . Radda , located just 107 miles southeast of Yemen 's capital Sana ' a , has been without any security presence for more than six days , according to residents . Protester : ` ` Saleh is willing to destroy to the entire region for the sake of himself '' Tribal chiefs are pleading with the militants to leave the town peacefully . Militants loyal to Abu al - Thahab took over historical sites in Radda last week .
JMP : Abdullah 's family has handed town of Aden over to al Qaeda militants . Protester : ` ` Saleh is willing to destroy to the entire region for the sake of himself '' Tribal chiefs are pleading with the militants to leave the town peacefully . Militants loyal to Abu al - Thahab took over historical sites in Radda last week .