Six suspected Islamic militants arrested in Yemen

Sana'a: Security forces in Yemen have arrested six suspected Islamic militants who are allegedly responsible for threats against embassies, the official news agency said on Wednesday.

The SABA agency says the suspects belong to a local militant group called Islamic Jihad. It says they were arrested on Monday.

On September 17, militants attacked the US Embassy in Yemen's capital of Sana'a. Nineteen people died, including an American woman and six militants.