Yemen said Wednesday it arrested three al-Qaida militants suspected of being involved in planning attacks on the U.S. Embassy and other diplomatic facilities, according to UPI. The three suspects were injured in a raid by Yemeni security forces against an al-Qaida leader in northern Sana"a, the Yemeni capital, the country"s official news agency, SABA, reported. Yemeni officials said the man was suspected of being in the hierarchy of al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, the group claiming responsibility for trying to blow up a Detroit-bound flight on Christmas. Yemen"s Interior Ministry said the country"s war on terror and suspected al-Qaida militants would continue to prevent attacks against national or foreign interests. The U.S. and British embassies closed Sunday based on credible information they could be the targets of terrorist attacks. Both reopened Tuesday, although visa and consular services at the British Embassy remained suspended. "Security forces renewed their warning against sheltering any ... terror elements or providing any assistance," the Interior Ministry said in a statement. Ministry officials said more than 30 al-Qaida suspects have been arrested recently. Yemen, a haven for terrorist groups, said it accelerated its campaign against al-Qaida in recent months, carrying out raids against militant hide-outs, The New York Times said. U.S. officials have said recently the impoverished African country must do more to combat terrorism and stabilize its political situation to keep the flow of foreign aid coming. -- SPA
