Yemen

SAN'A, Yemen (AP) — At least 25 militants with suspected links to al-Qaeda have been arrested in connection with the deadly attack on the U.S. Embassy in the Yemeni capital, a senior security official said Thursday. It is not unusual for authorities in Yemen, a key partner in the U.S.-led war on terror but for years an al-Qaeda stronghold, to round up a large number of suspects in the wake of a terror attack. The official said a U.S. team was on its way to Yemen to take charge of the investigation. The attack Wednesday killed 16 people but failed to breach the compound's walls. None of those killed or wounded were U.S. diplomats or embassy employees. The sophisticated bombing plot carried out against the U.S. Embassy in Yemen brings increased urgency to fears that Muslim extremists are gathering strength in that nation and could make it a headquarters for terrorism.