Ink bomb plot tip 'came from Saudi militant'

The tip-off that foiled the airline ink bomb plot came from a leading al-Qaida militant who surrendered to Saudi Arabia, Yemeni intelligence sources said today.

Ink bomb plot tip 'came from Saudi militant'

The tip-off that foiled the airline ink bomb plot came from a leading al-Qaida militant who surrendered to Saudi Arabia, Yemeni intelligence sources said today.

Jabir al-Fayfi, who turned himself in last month, told Saudi officials about the plan by al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, the terror group’s affiliate in Yemen.

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