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Al-Qaeda in Yemen Seeks to Target U.S.
(AP) Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, based in Yemen, is considered the most dangerous branch of the terror network after a series of failed attacks on U.S. soil. The group claimed responsibility for the attempted Christmas Day 2009 bombing of Northwest Airlines Flight 253 as it approached Detroit, and an October 2010 plot when package bombs originating in Yemen and destined for the U.S. were found on cargo aircraft. The group was among the first to advocate for "lone wolf" attacks, using its English-language online magazine Inspire, starting in 2010. Its writings proved an inspiration for radicals who carried out attacks in the U.S. and Europe.