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Al-Qaeda chief's message spurred embassy closures

Lara Jakes and Kimberly Dozier - The Philippine Star

August 6, 2013 | 7:16am

WASHINGTON â€” Two officials say a secret message that was intercepted between Al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahri and his deputy in Yemen led to the shutdown of US embassies.

A US intelligence official and a Mideast diplomat said al-Zawahri's message was picked up several weeks ago and appeared to initially target Yemeni interests.

The intelligence official said the message was sent to Nasir al Wuhayshi, the head of the terror network's organization, based in Yemen, that is known as Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula.

Both officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the sensitive issue publicly.

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