Bombs tip-off 'came from former al-Qaeda member'

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Source: BBC News

The crucial tip-off that led to the discovery of parcel bombs on two cargo planes came from a repentant al-Qaeda member, UK officials say.

Jabr al-Faifi handed himself in to authorities in Saudi Arabia two weeks ago, the officials told the BBC.

The US says its main suspect in the failed bomb plot is the chief bombmaker for al-Qaeda's Yemeni branch.

Yemeni officials said 14 suspected al-Qaeda members had surrendered in the restive southern province of Abyan.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-11666272

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1. al- kada folks now surrendering?

Boy, I remember the good ole Bush days when a fanatic was a fanatic, by god!.

What's this country coming to, with whimpy Al-kada people.

[TroglodyteScholar]

2. What????!!!!

I thought the only valuable intelligence came from torture sessions!

[Frustratedlady]

3. At least Obama won't be blamed for his release in 2006

Jabr al-Faifi is reportedly one of several former detainees at the US detention centre at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, who were returned to Saudi Arabia for rehabilitation in December 2006.

After leaving Guantanamo he went through a rehabilitation programme in Saudi Arabia and then rejoined al-Qaeda in Yemen before turning himself in to Saudi authorities, AFP news agency reports.

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4. Is this before he was waterboarded and had the mains electricity connected to his Testicles

or afterwords?

Jus' askin'

[JDPriestly]

5. If this is true, then someone did some really good work

and we should be thankful for it.