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Friday, September 30, 2011

The New York Times Breaking News Alert: U.S.-Born al Qaeda Leader Anwar al-Awlaki Is Killed in Yemen

Breaking News Alert
The New York Times
Friday, September 30, 2011 -- 5:23 AM EDT




http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/01/world/...


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U.S.-Born al Qaeda Leader Anwar al-Awlaki Is Killed in Yemen
Laura Kasinof reported from Sana, Yemen, and Alan Cowell from London. Eric Schmitt contributed reporting from Washington.



SANA, Yemen — Anwar al-Awlaki, an American-born preacher depicted as a leading figure in Al Qaeda’s outpost in Yemen, was killed on Friday morning in the north of the country, according to the Defense Ministry. 

Earlier this year, the American military renewed its campaign of airstrikes in Yemen, using drone aircraft and fighter jets to attack Qaeda militants. 

One of the attacks was aimed at Mr. Awlaki, one of the most prominent members of the Qaeda affiliate group. There was no immediate comment from American officials.

But Mr. Awlaki’s death, if confirmed, seemed likely to be welcomed in the United States, where Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said in July that two of his top goals were to remove Ayman al-Zawahri, Al Qaeda’s new leader after the death of Osama Bin Laden, and Mr. Awlaki. 

The New York Times Breaking News Alert: U.S.-Born al Qaeda Leader Anwar al-Awlaki Is Killed in Yemen

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