Saudi Special Forces thwarted weapons smuggling operations directed by three Yemeni persons in Bani Malik region, the Saudi Security forces said on Wednesday. The smugglers fled the scene, the source stated.
Yemen expert in Al-Qaeda affairs who spoke in anonymity said that disguising oneself in women's clothing such as Abaya remained one of the most successful ways that Al-Qaeda cells freely move around in Islamic countries.
He said that the suspect's capture is expected to reduce the number of locations used for fatal aid smuggling and hinder facilitator operations in the Saudi lands.
He further said that smugglers were able to freely move from one region to another as they could vary their external appearance and said a person would see them in beards, and in others without. "The use cosmetic tools to change the color of his skin," he added.