Al-Qaida in Yemen Claims ‘Charlie Hebdo’ Attack

Yemen's al-Qaida branch officially claimed responsibility for last week's attack on the Paris offices of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, saying it was an "act of vengeance" for the Prophet Muhammad. Charlie Hebdo regularly publishes anti-religious pieces and has several times published illustrations featuring the Prophet, an act many Muslims consider sacrilegious. On Wednesday, the magazine put out its first edition since last week's attack, with a cover...

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