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Panetta Urges NATO To Keep Pressure On al-Qaida

Associated Press — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 12:47:43 +0000

LONDON (AP) — Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is calling on NATO to be more innovative and flexible so it can keep pressure on al-Qaida and be able to respond to a range of security threats in the future

Al-Qaida Says It Killed American Teacher In Yemen

Associated Press — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 15:18:01 +0000

SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Al-Qaida in Yemen has claimed responsibility for the killing of American teacher Joel Shrum.

Thursday's statement, which was posted on a militant website, accuses the 29-year-old native of Mount Joy, Pennsylvania, of proselytizing in the mainly Muslim Arab nation

Obama Praises Killing of al-Qaida Cleric al-Awlaki

Associated Press — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 18:17:37 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama declared the killing of a fiery American-born cleric in Yemen a "major blow" to al-Qaida's most active affiliate, and vowed a vigorous U.S. campaign to prevent the terror network and its partners from finding a haven anywhere in the world