Wanted In The U.S., Yemen Finally Orders The Arrest Of American-Born Cleric Anwar al-Awlaki

Yemen Judge Orders Arrest Of Qaeda-Linked Cleric -- New York Times

BEIRUT, Lebanon — A Yemeni judge on Saturday ordered the “forcible arrest” of Anwar al-Awlaki, the American-born cleric who is believed to play an important role in the regional branch of Al Qaeda.

Mr. Awlaki, who is thought to be hiding among fellow tribesmen in Yemen’s remote Shabwa Province, failed to appear Tuesday at a trial where he was accused of killing a foreigner. It is rare for a Yemeni judge to order the arrest of a defendant so soon after his failure to appear.

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More News ON the Hunt For Anwar al-Awlaki, the American-Born Cleric With Ties to Al Qaeda

Yemeni Judge Orders 'Forcible' Arrest of US-Born Cleric -- Voice of America
Prosecutors charge U.S.-born cleric with additional crimes in Yemen -- CNN
Yemen orders arrest of al-Awlaki -- Al Jazeera
Yemen Militant Cleric Al-Awlaki's Arrest Ordered by State Security Court -- Bloomberg
Anwar al-Awlaki, radical Muslim cleric, wanted 'dead or alive' in Yemen after judge's order -- New York Post
Yemen orders arrest of US-born cleric Awlaqi -- AFP
Yemen orders arrest of radical US-born cleric -- AP

My Comment: After last weeks cargo parcel bomb plot was uncovered, the Yemeni authorities had no choice but to issue this arrest warrant. Now .... the big question that is being asked is .... will they go out of their way to capture him.