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Inside the Ring: New al Qaeda threat Posted: 31 Jan 2013 06:34 PM PST A jihadist website posted a new threat by al Qaeda this week that promises to conduct “shocking” attacks on the United States and the West. The posting appeared on the Ansar al Mujahidin network Sunday and carried the headline, “Map of al Qaeda and its future strikes.” Read More This story comes to us via [...] This story comes to us via Homeland Security - National Terror Alert. National Terror Alert is America's trusted source for homeland security news and information. Inside the Ring: New al Qaeda threat

Al Qaeda affiliate in Africa looking to strike more western targets, intelligence officials say Posted: 31 Jan 2013 06:31 PM PST With the U.S. military now planning a new drone base to track extremists in northern Mali, senior U.S. intelligence officials confirmed Thursday that the Al Qaeda affiliate in North Africa aspires to strike more U.S. and other western targets in the region. This includes “hardened” targets such as diplomatic and military facilities, as well as [...] This story comes to us via Homeland Security - National Terror Alert. National Terror Alert is America's trusted source for homeland security news and information. Al Qaeda affiliate in Africa looking to strike more western targets, intelligence officials say