71.   The U.S. Embassy said it was told by Yemeni officials bomb was composed of two sticks of dynamite.

72.   The three are in addition to up to eight Yemeni men in custody that Yemeni officials have said they will try, perhaps as early as this month.

73.   The Yemeni official refused to say how the letters were delivered.

74.   The Yemeni officials said American investigators had recently visited a mountainous region in the southern province of Abyan, which was a stronghold for the group.

75.   The U.S. Embassy said Wednesday that it was told by Yemeni officials the bomb was composed of two sticks of dynamite.

76.   The Yemeni official said the authorities are currently investigating the incident to track the culprits, the agency reported.

77.   The Yemeni officials said American security agents investigated at the bombing sites.

78.   The Yemeni official quoted by Saba said the government had no information that al-Rabeei was in Yemen or had attempted to enter the country.

79.   The Yemeni official said authorities were investigating.

80.   The Yemeni official, whose name was not disclosed, denied Eritrean reports that Yemeni warplanes have recently flown over Greater Hanish.