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December 2, 2011

Al-Qaeda Claims Capture of U.S. Citizen in Pakistan 
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In news from Pakistan, the militant group al-Qaeda is claiming to be
holding in captivity a U.S. citizen who was seized in Lahore nearly four
month ago. The citizen, Warren Weinstein is a former worker for USAID.
Al Qeada says it will free him if the United States stops air strikes in
Afghanistan and Pakistan, among other demands.



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