Al-Qaida Leader in Yemen Surrenders

[JonLP24]

Source: VOANews.com

Security officials in Yemen say an al-Qaida leader in the country's north has surrendered to authorities.

The officials said Juman Safian turned himself in on Saturday in the province of al-Jouf. They did not release additional details.

Yemen recently intensified its campaign against the group's local branch, al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, following a series of deadly attacks on government targets.

Earlier this month, al-Qaida threatened to target anyone who supports Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh or what it called the "crusader campaign" by the United States.

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[dixiegrrrrl]

1. Looks like we are going to have to kill # 2. Again.

[Robb]

2. There have been several AQAP "white flag defectors" this week.

FWIW I don't get the feeling Safian is particularly big-fish.