Al-Qaida in Yemen offers 3 kg of gold for murder of U.S. ambassador

A piece of audio posted on militant websites on Saturday said the group offered $160,000 for killing the ambassador, as well as offering money for killing a U.S. soldier.

By The Associated Press | Dec. 30, 2012 | 3:11 PM | 2

In this Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012 file photo, Yemeni protesters break a window of the U.S. Embassy during a protest about a film ridiculing Islam's Prophet Muhammad, in Sanaa, Yemen. Photo by AP

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Al-Qaida's branch in Yemen has announced that it will pay tens of thousands of dollars to anyone who kills the U.S. ambassador in Sanaa or an American soldier in the country.
A piece of audio produced by the group's media arm, the al-Malahem Foundation, and posted on militant websites on Saturday said it offered three kilograms of gold, worth $160,000, for killing the ambassador.
The group said it will pay 5 million Yemeni riyals ($23,000) to anyone who kills an American soldier inside Yemen.
It did not say how the bounty could be collected, but said the offer is valid for six months.
The bounties were set to "inspire and encourage our Muslim nation for jihad," the statement said.
Washington considers al-Qaida in Yemen to be the group's most dangerous branch.