Anwar al-Awlaki
Anwar al-Awlaki (also spelled al-Aulaqi, al-Awlaqi; Arabic: أنور العولقي Anwar al-‘Awlaqī; April 21/22, 1971 – September 30, 2011) was a Yemeni-American imam. He was a known recruiter and motivational speaker representing al-Qaeda.[4][5][6][7]
Anwar al-Awlaki أنور العولقي | |
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 Anwar al-Awlaki in Yemen in 2008 | |
| Born | Anwar bin Nasser bin Abdulla al-Aulaqi April 21/22, 1971 Las Cruces, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Died | September 30, 2011 (aged 40) |
| Cause of death | Drone strike |
| Citizenship | United States, Yemen |
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| Known for | Lectures across Asia and the Middle East Inspire magazine and spokesman[2] |
| Children | 5[3] (including Abdulrahman and Nawar) |
| Parent | Naser al-Awlaki (father) |
Al-Awlaki became the first U.S. citizen to be targeted and killed by a U.S. drone strike without the rights of due process.[8] President Barack Obama ordered the strike.[9]
On January 29, 2017, al-Awlaki's 8-year-old daughter, Nawar Al-Awlaki, was killed in a U.S. commando attack in Yemen that was ordered by United States President Donald Trump.[10][11][12][13] He was known as the "bin Laden of the Internet" for positing pro al-Qaeda speeches on the internet.[14][15]
After a request from the U.S. Congress, in November 2010, Google removed many of al-Awlaki's videos from its websites.[16] According to The New York Times, al-Awlaki's public statements and videos have been more influential in inspiring acts of terrorism after his killing than before his death.[17]
References
change- ↑ "Born in US, Al-Awlaki was his birth nation's sworn enemy". MSNBC. September 30, 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ Death of Anwar Al Awlaki Doesn't Solve Yemen's Problems – US News and World Report. Retrieved on October 1, 2011.
- ↑ Ahmed al-Haj; Donna Abu-Nasr (November 10, 2009). "U.S. imam wanted in Yemen over Al-Qaida suspicions". Star Tribune. Associated Press. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
- ↑ Orr, Bob (December 30, 2009). "Al-Awlaki May Be Al Qaeda Recruiter". CBS News. Archived from the original on January 17, 2010. Retrieved December 31, 2009.
- ↑ Meek, James Gordon (November 9, 2009). "Fort Hood gunman Nidal Hasan 'is a hero':". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on November 12, 2009. Retrieved November 12, 2009.
- ↑ How Anwar Al-Awlaki Inspired Terror From Across the Globe retrieved February 4, 2012
- ↑ "Q & A: US Targeted Killings and International Law". Human Rights Watch. 2011-12-19. Retrieved 2018-10-27.
- ↑ Gal Perl Finkel, A NEW STRATEGY AGAINST ISIS, The Jerusalem Post, March 7, 2017.
- ↑ Mazzetti, Eric Schmitt, and Robert F. Worth. "Two-Year Manhunt Led to Killing of Awlaki in Yemen", The New York Times, September 30, 2011. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
- ↑ Scahill, Jeremy, Pardiss Kebriaei, Baraa Shiban, and Amy Goodman. "Yemen: Jeremy Scahill & Advocates Question "Success" of Trump Raid That Killed 24 Civilians", Democracy Now!, February 3, 2017. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
- ↑ Ghobari, Mohammed and Phil Stewart. "Commando dies in U.S. raid in Yemen, first military op OK'd by Trump" Archived 2020-05-11 at the Wayback Machine, Reuters, January 29, 2017. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
- ↑ Myre, Greg. "Trump Aims For Big Splash In Taking On Terror Fight", NPR, January 29, 2017. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
- ↑ "1 US service member killed, 3 wounded in Yemen raid" Archived February 2, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, WPVI-TV, 6 ABC Action News, Philadelphia, PA. January 29, 2017. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
- ↑ Morris, Loveday (October 24, 2010). "The anatomy of a suicide bomber". The National (Abu Dhabi). Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- ↑ Madhani, Aamer (August 25, 2010). "Cleric al-Awlaki dubbed 'bin Laden of the Internet'". USA Today. Retrieved October 30, 2010.
- ↑ "YouTube removes al-Awlaki hate videos". The Guardian. November 3, 2010. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
- ↑ Shane, Scott (August 27, 2015). "The Lessons of Anwar al-Awlaki". The New York Times Magazine.
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