Asked about his assessment of the terror group in light of the latest threat , President Barack Obama reiterated his conclusion that its core blamed for 9/11 is `` on its heels . '' State Department says 18 diplomatic missions will reopen on Sunday . Facilities in Yemen and Lahore , Pakistan , will stay closed for now . No difference seen between the Pakistan threat and another attack by Al Qaeda that triggered the wider closures . NEW : Obama says ` ` we are not going to completely eliminate terrorism ''
State Department says 18 diplomatic missions will reopen on Sunday . Facilities in Yemen and Lahore , Pakistan , will stay closed for now . No difference seen between the Pakistan threat and another attack by Al Qaeda that triggered the wider closures . NEW : Obama says ` ` we are not going to completely eliminate terrorism ''