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28 March 2024

Leading Al Qaeda militant gave tip on bomb plot

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By AP

A leading Al Qaeda militant in Yemen who surrendered to Saudi authorities provided the tip that lead to the thwarting of the mail bomb plot, said Yemeni security officials.

The officials said Jabir Al Fayfi, who turned himself in to Saudi authorities last month, told Saudi officials about the plan by Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, the terror group’s affiliate in Yemen.

The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to talk to the press.

US officials have said an alert from Saudi Arabia led to the interception of two explosive devices on planes transiting in Britain and Dubai.

Saudi Arabia announced previously that Al Fayfi, a Saudi militant who had joined Al Qaeda in Yemen, had surrendered in late September.