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Militant group al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) has said it sent two parcel bombs on cargo planes bound for the US last week, in messages on Islamist websites.
The group also said it was responsible for bringing down an American cargo plane in Dubai in September.
In the messages, AQAP vowed to continue to target the US and its allies.
The bombs were made safe after being discovered on flights from Yemen which landed in Dubai and the UK.
This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.
Militant group al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) has said it sent two parcel bombs on cargo planes bound for the US last week, in messages on Islamist websites.
The group also said it was responsible for bringing down an American cargo plane in Dubai in September.
In the messages, AQAP vowed to continue to target the US and its allies.
The bombs were made safe after being discovered on flights from Yemen which landed in Dubai and the UK.
This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.