Interpol publicises details of US-bound mail bombs sent from Yemen

Paris: Interpol has released details and photographs of two US-bound mail bombs intercepted by authorities, to help police and the public look out for such explosives in the fight against terrorism.

The Lyon, France-based international police agency said on Saturday it has provided an alert to its 188 member countries about the devices sent from Yemen and intercepted Oct. 29 in Dubai and Britain.

Interpol secretary-general Ronald K. Noble said in a statement that the move was designed to help law enforcement agencies "to take all appropriate measures to identify potentially lethal devices."

He said Interpol issued a public version because the devices were hidden in normal-looking packages, and tips from the public to police helped lead to the arrest of a Times Square bomb suspect in May.