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Yemen seizes 'Israel-linked' cell | Yemen seizes 'Israel-linked' cell |
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Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh has said the security forces have arrested a group of alleged Islamist militants linked to Israeli intelligence. | Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh has said the security forces have arrested a group of alleged Islamist militants linked to Israeli intelligence. |
Mr Saleh did not say what evidence had been found to show the group's links with Israel, a regional enemy of Yemen. | Mr Saleh did not say what evidence had been found to show the group's links with Israel, a regional enemy of Yemen. |
The arrests were connected with an attack on the US embassy in Sanaa last month which killed at least 18 people, official sources were quoted saying. | The arrests were connected with an attack on the US embassy in Sanaa last month which killed at least 18 people, official sources were quoted saying. |
Israel's foreign ministry has rejected the accusation as "totally ridiculous". | Israel's foreign ministry has rejected the accusation as "totally ridiculous". |
"A terrorist cell was arrested and will be referred to the judicial authorities for its links with the Israeli intelligence services," Mr Saleh told a gathering at al-Mukalla University in Hadramawt province. | "A terrorist cell was arrested and will be referred to the judicial authorities for its links with the Israeli intelligence services," Mr Saleh told a gathering at al-Mukalla University in Hadramawt province. |
"Details of the trial will be announced later. You will hear about what goes on in the proceedings," he added. | "Details of the trial will be announced later. You will hear about what goes on in the proceedings," he added. |
The 17 September attack was the second to target the US embassy since April. Militants detonated car bombs before firing rockets at the heavily fortified building. | The 17 September attack was the second to target the US embassy since April. Militants detonated car bombs before firing rockets at the heavily fortified building. |
Mr Saleh did not identify the suspects, but official sources were quoted saying it was same cell - led by a militant called Abu al-Ghaith al-Yamani - whose arrest was announced a week after the attack. | Mr Saleh did not identify the suspects, but official sources were quoted saying it was same cell - led by a militant called Abu al-Ghaith al-Yamani - whose arrest was announced a week after the attack. |
An Israeli foreign ministry spokesman said the Yemeni president's statement was without foundation. | An Israeli foreign ministry spokesman said the Yemeni president's statement was without foundation. |
"To believe that Israel would create Islamist cells in Yemen is really far-fetched. This is yet another victory for the proponents of conspiracy theories," Igal Palmor said in remarks reported by AFP. | "To believe that Israel would create Islamist cells in Yemen is really far-fetched. This is yet another victory for the proponents of conspiracy theories," Igal Palmor said in remarks reported by AFP. |
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