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http://www.rewardsforjustice.net/index.cfm?page=zawahiri&language=english

“So, is al Qaeda still defeated?”
By BILL ROGGIO

August 5, 2013 12:55 AM

SNIPPET: “Thomas was quoted extensively at The Jerusalem Post on this very issue over the weekend.

Here is an excerpt from the report:

Joscelyn, a terrorism analyst specializing in al-Qaida and a senior editor of The Long War Journal as well as a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies told The Jerusalem Post in an interview on Sunday said that many people in the US have been trying to argue that al-Qaida is dead, but this news demonstrates that this was not a correct assessment.

Recent reports indicate that the intelligence that led to the warning was above the level of general chatter and that it coincides with the naming of a new al-Qaida general manager.

Al Qaeda leader Ayman al Zawahiri, according to a report by CNN on Saturday, appointed Nasir al Wuhayshi, the Yemeni leader of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), for the role. Consequently, Wuhayshi rose to number two in the terrorist organization, a position held by Libyan Abu Yahya al Libi before his death in a drone strike in Pakistan in June 2012.

The report states that the move could be meant to help the organization remain focused in the Arab world and raise funds from Gulf States. Wuhayshi previously was Bin Laden’s private secretary during the latter’s time in Afghanistan, fleeing to Iran, where he was arrested and sent to Yemen in 2003.

Joscelyn says that this position is incredibly important because it “manages infrastructure and affiliates.” It could be that “this plot is tied to his appointment as a big coming out party,” he said.”

http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/alwuhayshi/index

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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2515186/posts

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AQAP Leader Speaks In Support Of Anwar Al Awlaki

(SITE) via THE JAWA REPORT - blog ^ | May 17, 2010, 07:49 am

Posted by By Allahakchew aka SH
Posted on May 17, 2010 8:31:26 AM PDT by Cindy

SNIPPET: “Abu Baseer al-Wuhayshi, the leader of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), encouraged support for Anwar al-Awlaki in an audio message...”

SNIPPET: “AQAP threatens attacks in US if any harm comes to Awlaki.”

(Excerpt) Read more at mypetjawa.mu.nu ...

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/05/us-usa-embassies-idUSBRE97413I20130805

“Al Qaeda intercept is just one piece of threat intelligence: U.S. sources”

By Tabassum Zakaria and Susan Cornwell
WASHINGTON | Mon Aug 5, 2013 7:42pm EDT

SNIPPET: “(Reuters) - Intercepted communication between al Qaeda leaders was one component of a broader pool of intelligence that prompted a threat alert closing numerous U.S. embassies in the Middle East and Africa, U.S. sources said on Monday.

The New York Times reported that the closure of the embassies was the result of intercepted electronic communications between Ayman al-Zawahri, who replaced Osama bin Laden as head of al Qaeda, and Nasser al-Wuhayshi, the head of Yemen-based affiliate al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).”