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Fri 11 Nov 2010Al-Qaeda claims responsibility
Al- Qaeda's Yemen-based wing claimed responsiblity for the foiled plot to send explosive parcels to the United States in a statement that appeared on Islamist websites today.
The group claimed the attacks in a message posted on Islamist internet forums and translated by SITE Intelligence Group. It said it would continue to strike American and Western interests and would specifically target civilian and cargo aircraft.
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