Yemen on Saturday said it arrested three al-Qaida suspects near the borders with Saudi Arabia. Ruling National Congress party's website, al- Motamar, said Yemeni security forces arrested Ahmed Sawaqi al-Razhi, Yasser Deifallah al-Razhi, and Ahmed Saleh al-Himi near the border post of Alb in the eastern province of Hadramaut while they were being disguised in military uniforms and carrying weapons, explosives and leaflets. <br/><br/>The trio had escaped several raids by the Yemeni security forces backed by jetfighters against their hideouts in various areas before being captured.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, the Interior Ministry identified five of six al- Qaida militants who were killed yesterday in an air strike that targeted two cars in al-Ajashir area, between the northern provinces of al-Jawf and Saada. It confirmed that Kasim al-Raimy, the military leader of al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) and Amar Ubadah al-Waili, the leader of al-Qaida group in al-Jawf province, were among the fatalities.