(AP) Edith M. Lederer - Al-Qaeda's senior leadership has a diminished ability to direct global terror operations but the threat from loosely linked affiliates and individuals radicalized by its "infectious ideas" is becoming more sophisticated, UN experts said Wednesday. In a report to the Security Council, the panel monitoring UN sanctions against al-Qaeda said some affiliates have gained traction by taking advantage of local conflicts in countries like Syria and Yemen.
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