Friday, September 30, 2011

Al-Qaeda leader Awlaki killed in an air strike in south Yemen



By Mohammed al-Kibsi

Breaking news
Anwar al-Awlaki was reported killed in an air raid today, said a security source on Friday.
The source said that Awlaki that is a leader at al-Qaeda in the Arabian peninsula was killed along with other al-Qaeda fighters in Shawbah.
Tribal sources said that Awlaki was killed along with other fighters in an airstrike targeted two cars carrying al-Awlaki and some other al-Qaeda fighters in Shabwah province.
It is not clear yet whether the airstrike was by Yemeni air force or by US drone.

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