Al Qaeda's second-in-command urged Egyptians to reject a visit by US President Barack Obama to Egypt during which he plans to deliver a message to Muslims.
Ayman al-Zawahri, an Egyptian militant leader, described Obama as a "criminal" and said his "messages to Muslims had already been received (through) ... a bloody campaign against Muslims in Swat" in Pakistan.
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Zawahri's recorded remarks were posted on an al Qaeda-linked Islamist website.
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