Travel alert for Americans in Europe
The U.S. State Department issued an alert for Americans heading to Europe yesterday, as intelligence services indicate an increased risk of an attack by al Qaida in western Europe. The threats have been linked to a small cell of terrorists in Pakistan, and are reportedly in response to U.S. drone attacks.
For more on this developing story we speak with Scott Shane, national security reporter for our partner, The New York Times.
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