When the US government ordered the surprise closure of 22 embassies last week, it wasn't because of just any terror threat: The Daily Beast reports that it was because the government had intercepted a conference call between more than 20 al-Qaeda operatives, including the group's leader, Ayman al-Zawahiri. “This was like a meeting of the Legion of Doom," one US intelligence official told the Beast. The government initially noted that the embassies — which were located throughout the Middle East and northern Africa — were temporarily closing because of a possible threat, and it now appears that concerns arose over information learned during the conference.
The call was reportedly focused on managerial matters. According to the B...
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