High profile al-Qaeda suspect arrested

The source was quoted as saying that the arrested suspect is a high-profile al-Qaeda militant and has provided important information during interrogations.
An informed source revealed to the Yemen Observer that the arrested person was an Indonesian citizen.
Prior to this event the Yemeni authorities announced the arrest of 11 suspected al-Qaeda militants in the capital Sana'a.
The security apparatuses also detained some persons suspected of protecting and sheltering escaped al-Qaeda fugitives in Marib province
In the last few weeks the security forces have launched many raids against al-Qaeda in Yemen, particularly after al-Qaeda militants carried out several attacks against facilities and residential buildings in the country.

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