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The black flag has a special place in al-Qaeda lore. Since Sept. 11, it’s been raised in violent protests around the world, including in Benghazi, Libya, where a mob stormed the US consulate and killed 4 Americans, including US ambassador Christopher Stevens. On Wednesday, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton links an al-Qaeda affiliate to the attack. Last Thursday, authorities in the Philippines discovered the black flag during a raid ofan Abu Sayyaf camp in Zamboanga City. It’s not the first time the black flag has appeared in the Philippines.
Read more in this Rappler exclusive and about Clinton’s statements on the New York Times.
Read more in this Rappler exclusive and about Clinton’s statements on the New York Times.
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