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(s) | Nasser 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 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]
Anwar Al-Awlaki Media
In 2008, Charles E. Allen, former U.S. Under-Secretary for Homeland Security, publicly warned that al-Awlaki allegedly was targeting Muslims with online lectures encouraging terrorist attacks.
Convicted Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan
Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, the Northwest Airlines Flight 253 suspected bomber
References
- ↑ "Born in US, Al-Awlaki was his birth nation's sworn enemy". MSNBC. September 30, 2011.[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. http://www.startribune.com/nation/69721527.html?page=2&c=y. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
- ↑ Orr, Bob (December 30, 2009). Al-Awlaki May Be Al Qaeda Recruiter. CBS News. http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2009/12/30/world/worldwatch/entry6039811.shtml. Retrieved December 31, 2009.
- ↑ Meek, James Gordon (November 9, 2009). Fort Hood gunman Nidal Hasan 'is a hero':. http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/2009/11/09/2009-11-09_fort_hood_gunman_nidal_hassan_is_a_hero_iman_who_preached_to_911_hijackers_in_su.html. 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" (in en). Human Rights Watch. 2011-12-19. https://www.hrw.org/news/2011/12/19/q-us-targeted-killings-and-international-law#11.%20Was%20the%20targeted%20killing%20of%20Anwar%20al-Awlaki%20in%20Yemen%20lawful?. 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", 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. http://www.thenational.ae/news/the-anatomy-of-a-suicide-bomber?pageCount=0. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- ↑ Madhani, Aamer (August 25, 2010). Cleric al-Awlaki dubbed 'bin Laden of the Internet'. https://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2010-08-25-1A_Awlaki25_CV_N.htm. Retrieved October 30, 2010.
- ↑ YouTube removes al-Awlaki hate videos. November 3, 2010. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2010/nov/03/youtube-removes-awlaki-videos. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
- ↑ Shane, Scott (August 27, 2015). "The Lessons of Anwar al-Awlaki". The New York Times Magazine. https://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/30/magazine/the-lessons-of-anwar-al-awlaki.html.
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