Abu Ghaith al-Yamani, new Islamic Jihad
(AFP)
Yemen Islamists claim Qaeda link, threaten more attacks
The group that claimed responsibility for an attack on the US embassy in Yemen that killed 16 people said on Thursday that it belongs to Al-Qaeda, threatening more attacks against authorities in the region and Western interests there.“We, the Organisation of Islamic Jihad, belonging to the Al-Qaeda network, repeat our demand of (Yemeni President) Ali Abdullah Saleh to free our detained brothers within 48 hours,” said a statement signed by self-described leader Abu Ghaith al-Yamani.
The statement, whose authenticity could not be confirmed, warned that the Yemeni authorities would open themselves up to grave consequences if they did not comply.
It also said the group would continue attacks “against Western interests” and Yemeni public figures, and threatened to attack the Saudi embassy in Sanaa.
