REPORTING FROM WASHINGTON — Anwar Awlaki, a U.S.-born cleric who was a leading voice in Al Qaeda’s Yemen-based affiliate, was killed when his vehicle was hit by a Hellfire missile fired by an American drone aircraft, according to senior U.S. counter-terrorism officials.
They described the attack as a covert mission run by the CIA with Special Operations forces in Yemen.
An official statement from Yemen’s government said Awlaki was targeted and killed five miles from Khashef, a town in Jawf province about 85 miles from the capital, Sana. The operation was launched at about 9.55 a.m. local time, the statement said.
via YEMEN: Awlaki killed in U.S. drone strike, American officials say – latimes.com.
