US: Al-Qaida affiliates surge, attacks on the rise
 

30-04-14 07:05 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department says a surge in aggressive al-Qaida affiliates in the Middle East and North Africa poses a serious threat to U.S. interests and allies. It also says Iran remains a major state sponsor of terrorism and continues to defy demands it prove its nuclear ambitions are peaceful, even as Washington pursues negotiations on that front.

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