WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A regional wing of al Qaeda claimed responsibility on Monday for a failed Christmas Day attack on a U.S.-bound passenger plane, saying it was to avenge U.S. attacks on the group in Yemen. In a statement posted on Islamist websites, the group Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula said it had provided the Nigerian suspect in the attempt with a "technically advanced device" but that it had failed to detonate because of a technical fault. U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during...
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