Skies of the port city of Mukalla in Yemen lit up with fireworks on Monday as locals celebrated the one-year anniversary of liberation from al-Qaeda.
Hundreds of residents took to the streets of the capital of the southeastern governorate of Hadramout to mark the April 24 anniversary after al-Qaeda retreated from the region.
Celebrations today in #Mukalla for the April 24th anniversary of the liberation of the city from #AQAP. #Hadramout #SouthYemen #Yemen pic.twitter.com/1f8LxAiz7h
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