Yemini President Saleh
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Yemen says Israel-linked 'terrorist' cell dismantled
Yemini president alleges terror cell 'operating under slogan of Islam' had connections to Israeli intelligence, refuses to provide any details
Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh announced on Monday the dismantling of a "terrorist cell" which he said was linked to Israeli intelligence services.
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He said the group operated under the "slogan of Islam."
The Yemeni president made the statement during a meeting with politicians, security and military officials, and tribal leaders at Al-Mukalla University in the eastern province of Hadramawt.
Saleh did not say how many people were arrested nor give details on their alleged links to Israeli intelligence.
"Details of the trial will be announced later," he told the gathering.
"You will hear about what goes on in the proceedings," Saleh said, urging Yemen's political parties to close ranks and cooperate to confront acts of terrorism, Saba reported.
In August, Yemeni security forces arrested five suspected al-Qaeda operatives in Hadramawt, days after the authorities revealed they had uncovered a new "terrorist" cell near the port city of Al-Mukalla.
Yemen, ancestral homeland of al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden, has been battling suspected al-Qaeda militants since before the September 11, 2001 attacks in the United States.
