Al Qaeda in Yemen has offered 3 kilograms of gold to anyone who kills Gerald Feierstein, the U.S. Ambassador, according to Reuters.
At today's trading prices, 3 kilograms of gold — a little more than 96 troy ounces — is worth a little over $161,000.
The group has also offered $23,000 to anyone who kills an American soldier.
his branch of al Qaeda is considered the most dangerous existing branch by American analysts.