Thursday evening, residents in Aden reported heavy shelling in the Crater area, saying that the explosions were so numerous and violent that they had to take cover into basements and nearby buildings.
Several other eye witnesses told the Yemen Post that the night sky was lit up by flashes of light as the sound of bombings continue to resound loudly.
"War is at our door", said a man shaking his head in disbelief.

In other parts of the city gun-battles are raging between men in civilian clothes and regular Adeni residents.

With so much confusion and contradictory statements, it is really difficult to establish a clear picture.
Some anti-regime protesters are claiming that the government is attacking the Revolution, while others are claiming that al-Qaeda elements are trying to take control over Aden as the town is strategically of great importance.

Several security analysts over the past few months have warned that since Aden sits directly in between Asia and Africa terror groups might potentially want to use the town to launch attack on the West and disrupt the Oil shipping route.