Anwar al-Awlaki, American-Born Qaeda Leader, Is Killed in Yemen By: LAURA KASINOF and ALAN COWELL | The New York Times

Anwar al-Awlaki, American-Born Qaeda Leader, Is Killed in Yemen

By: LAURA KASINOF and ALAN COWELL | The New York Times

Anwar al-Awlaki, an American-born preacher depicted as a leading figure in Al Qaeda's outpost in Yemen, was killed on Friday morning, a senior Obama administration official confirmed.