Qaeda threat sparked closure of US embassy in South Africa
An al-Qaeda splinter group threatened to attack the US embassy in Pretoria, prompting the United States to close its diplomatic posts in South Africa, a newspaper reported yesterday.
The group phoned the embassy on Monday and threatened to attack US government buildings in South Africa, including the embassy and aid offices, The Star newspaper said, citing "well-placed security sources".
The report did not identify the group, but said the threat was apparently prompted by the killing of a top regional al-Qaeda leader in Somalia during a lightning US military operation last week.
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