Saudi’s Infiltration Bid Targeted Security Forces
From Times Wire Reports
A leading Al Qaeda militant arrested last month in Yemen was trying to infiltrate the state’s security forces, officials close to the investigations said.
The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said that Mohammed Hamdi Ahdal, a Saudi native, confessed to forming small, independent cells aimed at infiltrating Yemeni security and gathering intelligence to block the capture of wanted militants.
They said a Saudi intelligence team has arrived in Yemen.
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