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Tape is attempt to keep control of splinter groups, analysts say

British intelligence experts said that the al-Qaeda hierarchy was taking the first step towards claiming ownership of the bomb attacks in London last month, after they examined the video tape by Ayman al-Zawahiri. The officials said nothing had yet emerged from the forensic investigation of the bombs to convince the police of a definite link to al-Qaeda. However, the intervention of al-Zawahiri on the video gave the first hint that the terror group was the motivating force behind the attacks.Full Story