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Al Qaeda Threatens Vengeance for Anwar Al-Awlaki Death

Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, the al Qaeda affiliate that U.S. officials say is one of the greatest dangers to the American homeland, released a statement today claiming it has "heroes... who will avenge" the death of U.S.-born al Qaeda member Anwar al-Awlaki. Awlaki, a high-profile member of AQAP who was credited with inspiring or being directly involved in at least a dozen terror attacks, was killed in a CIA drone strike Sept. 30 along with several other suspected al Qaeda operatives,...Full Story
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