Al-Malahem Foundation, AQAP media arm, released on jihadist forums on May 16, 2010 a 10 minutes and 2 seconds audio for Abu Baseer al-Wuhayshi, the leader of the AQAP. The audio is titled "In Support of Sheikh Anwar al-Awlaki".

Al-Wuhayshi sends an open letter to the American public stating that President Obama doesn't control their security. Those who do are the old women in Palestine, the children of Baghdad, the women of Kabul and the Sheikhs of Muqadishou. He added, stop you agressions in order for us to stop attacking you. In addition, the challenged president Obama to release the truth to the american public and tell them what the investigations revelaed concerning new plots against the United States.

Al-Wuhayshi also addressed his supporters and informed them that Sheikh al-Awlaqi is in a safe place and no one can reach or harm him. He vowed that he will die defending al-Awlaki.

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