Middle East News

Jun 14, 2009, 10:56 GMT

Yemen holds Saudi alleged financier of al-Qaeda operations (1st Lead)

Sana'a - Yemeni police have detained a Saudi man described as the top financier of al-Qaeda operations in Yemen and neighbouring Saudi Arabia, the defence ministry said Sunday. It said in a statement posted on its website that the suspect, identified as Hassan Hussein bin Alwan, was 'the financier of the operations carried out by members of al-Qaeda in Yemen and Saudi Arabia.' It further described him as 'one of the most dangerous al-Qaeda terrorists.' The statement gave no further details on the suspect or location of the arrest. A security source told the German Press Agency dpa that the arrest took place in the desert province of Marib, some 190 kilometres north-west of the capital Sana'a on Friday. In January, Yemen launched a countrywide manhunt for Yemeni and Saudi fugitive al-Qaeda members after the group announced the merger of its branches in Yemen and Saudi Araiba into the 'al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula'. The new group, headed by Nasser al-Wahishi, former secretary of Osama bin Laden, is believed to have some 1,200 militants from both countries hiding in four desert provinces in north and east of Yemen. Yemen, a close US-ally in the 'fight against terrorism', was itself the scene of deadly attacks in recent months.

And Also

Look Back at the Worst Celebrity Breakups

Look Back at the Worst Celebrity Breakups - PopEater
Office 2010 confirmed for June 2010 - The Tech Herald
Sherlock Holmes Has A New Gimmick: Motion Seats - Cinema Blend
Maksim or Karina? One's Out on 'DWTS' - PopEater
A&E series 'Hoarders' and 'Intervention' premiere Monday, Nov. 30th, preview

Your Talkback on this Story

Similar articles

Yemeni policeman killed in clashes with militants
Yemen police seize explosives in vehicles near US embassy (Roundup)
Yemen police seize explosives on two vehicles near US embassy
Two killed as Yemeni police clash with suspected al-Qaeda militants
Alleged Saudi member of al-Qaeda surrenders in Yemen

Latest Headlines in Middle East

Older Talkback

Middle East: Index

: News; Features

Latest Pics

Christine Lahti

From Sites we Like

Unbelievable pics of how a coyote managed to survive being hit by a Honda, lucky for him it wasn't a Road Runner [Spiffy]
Google manages to pick 3rd worst option out of 2 [Asinine]

More Not News from Fark

In Monsters and Critics

: Arts; Books; DVD; Gaming; Lifestyle; Movies; Music; News; People; Science & Nature; Sport; TV; Archives
Other Languages and Sites: Deutschland (Monsters and Critics); The Tech Herald; Free Games

Entertainment: Arts; Books; DVD; Gaming; Movies; Music; People; Soundtracks; TV
Media: Celebrity Photos; Movie Pictures; Movie Trailers; Movie Posters; Theatre Stills; Celebrity Video; Music Video
Released this week: Movies - USA; Movies - UK; DVD - USA
Distractions: Online Games; Daily Crossword; Sudoku Classic; Daily Jigsaw

World News: US; UK; Americas; Europe; Middle East; Asia Pacific; South Asia; Africa; Business; Education; Health
Science and Tech: Science and Nature; Technology
Lifestyle: Autos; Fashion; Life; Travel

Corporate

: About; Advertise; Contact; The Team; Vacancies; Privacy; RSS; Site Map; Terms; Webmasters

The Fine Print

© 2003 - 2009 by Monsters and Critics.com, WotR Ltd. All Rights Reserved. All photos are copyright their respective owners and are used under license or with permission. * Note M&C cannot be held responsible for the content on other Web Sites.

Servers supplied by Servint