U.S.-Born Cleric Anwar al Awlaki Killed In Yemen -- McClathcy News
SANAA, Yemen — Anwar al Awlaki, an American-born Muslim preacher who became among the world's most wanted terrorist leaders, was killed in Yemen, the Yemeni Defense Ministry announced Friday.
In a statement, the government said Awlaki was "targeted and killed" about 90 miles east of Sanaa, the Yemeni capital. The "operation" was launched at around 9:55 a.m. local time, the statement said. It provided no other details, and it was uncertain whether Yemeni or American forces carried out the attack, which the Defense Ministry said also killed several of Awlaki's body guards.
A senior official in Washington confirmed the death.
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