Yemen 'foils major al-Qaeda plot'
Aug. 12, 2013
Q: Yemeni officials said last week they foiled an al-Qaeda plot to blow up oil pipelines and seize two of the country's main ports. Where is Yemen on this map?
Circle the area on this map
Q: The announcement came after the United States withdrew diplomats and closed its embassy in Yemen's capital because of the reported threat of a terror attack. What is the capital of Yemen?
A. Abu Dhabi
B. Riyad
C. Sanaa
D. Djibouti
Q: The United States cited elevated terror threats as it closed more than two dozen embassies and consulates including those in Yemen's neighbors on the . . .
A. Arabian Peninsula
B. Mediterranean Sea
C. Persian Gulf
D. Sahara Desert
Q: The United States is believed to have conducted several drone strikes on al-Qaeda militants in Yemen over the last two weeks. Where has the United States launched most of its strikes by unmanned combat aircraft?
A. Afghanistan
B. Pakistan
C. Somalia
D. Yemen
Q: Some American officials have said the government reacted so strongly to terror threat because of the uproar over last year's deadly attack on U.S. diplomats in Benghazi. Where is Benghazi?
A. Saudi Arabia
B. Libya
C. Iraq
D. Tunisia
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