Officials say British intelligence recruited a British citizen to go to Yemen and pose as a suicide bomber, disrupting an al Qaeda plot. (ABC News)
U.S. Launches Airstrike In Yemen As New Details Surface About Bomb Plot -- Washington Post
The United States launched airstrikes in Yemen on Thursday that killed as many as seven militants, the second American missile attack in the country since the CIA and other spy agencies disrupted an al-Qaeda airline bomb plot, U.S. officials said.
The strike came as new details surfaced about the foiling of the plot, including the disclosure that the operative who posed as a willing suicide bomber and later turned the device over to authorities was recruited in Britain by that country’s spy service.
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More News On Al Qaeda's Latest Bomb Plot
Agent in underwear bomb plot 'was British' -- The Guardian
British played central role in foiled bomb operation: sources -- Reuters
Saudi agent in bomb plot held UK passport, source says -- CNN
Saudi double agent had British passport: report -- West Australian/AFP
Undercover agent in al-Qaeda bomb plot 'was British' -- BBC
Al Qaeda Mole Recruited By British Intelligence: Officials -- ABC News
British secret agent was al-Qaeda mole who cracked new 'underpants' bomb plot -- The Telegraph
In foiled bomb plot, AQAP took bait dangled by Saudi informant -- Washington Post
Long-Running Antiterrorism Work With Saudis Led to Airline Plot’s Failure -- New York Times
'Brilliant' move devastates al Qaeda affiliate, but not fatally, analysts say -- CNN
Riyadh steps up as moles derail Al-Qaeda plots -- The Daily Star
Al-Qaeda threatens to strike back American, Saudi and Yemeni interests -- Yemen Observer
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