US National Counterterrorism Center warns of threat from al Qaeda

The US National Counterterrorism Center said on Friday (Sept 19) that recent calls by al Qaeda for attacks against the United States showed the group's enduring threat to the country. Al Qaeda and its Yemen-based affiliate, al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) "are likely seeking to leverage their media publications and global conflicts, particularly where there is US support or military involvement, to inspire potential attackers," it said in a memo to law enforcement (Read more at Asia One).