Yemen launch operation to find bombmaker suspect

Yemen on Tuesday launched a major military and intelligence operation to find a Saudi al-Qaeda bombmaker who is a key suspect in a foiled parcel bomb attack on the United States, a security official said.

He said the aim of the operation in the provinces of Maarib and Shabwa was to capture Ibrahim al-Asiri, as well as the US-born radical preacher Anwar al-Awlaki, who is wanted by Washington for his links to al-Qaeda. (Reuters)