Yemen denies arrest of al-Qaeda operative

Published November 7th, 2004 - 02:00 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

An official source at the Yemeni Interior Ministry denied on Sunday reports over the alleged arrest of an al-Qaeda operative in Yemen in during the last few days. 

 

According to SABA, the source said in a statement that the reports about a man called Y. al-Harazi who was allegedly arrested for suspected links to plans to commit "terrorist" acts against American interests in Yemen were "baseless and fabricated." 

 

The source denied the existence of a man with such a name wanted by security forces, saying that no security official had provided such information to the media. (albawaba.com)

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