Al-Qaida calls for more attacks on embassies

Lebanese riot police stand guard before a group of protesters, angry over the prophet film, attacked American fast food restaurants after Friday prayers, in the city of Tripoli, Lebanon on Sept. 14.

CAIRO (AP) — Al-Qaida’s most active branch in the Middle East called for more attacks on U.S. embassies Saturday to “set the fires blazing,” seeking to co-opt outrage over an anti-Muslim film even as the wave of protests that swept 20 countries this week eased.

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Published: 09/16/2012