Yemen: Al-Qaeda turncoat alerted Saudis to plot

A leading al-Qaeda militant in Yemen who surrendered to Saudi Arabia last month provided the tip that led to the thwarting of the mail bomb plot, Yemeni security officials said Monday.

The officials said Jabir al-Fayfi, a Saudi militant who had joined al-Qaeda in Yemen, told Saudi officials about the plan. Several tribal leaders with knowledge of the situation confirmed al-Fayfi's role. (AP)