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Anwar al-Awlaqi
American-yemeni imam and suspected islamist extremist (1971–2011).
Born April 22nd, 1971 in Las Cruces.
Died September 30th, 2011 at 40 years old in Al Jawf Governorate (airstrike).
Anwar al-Awlaki, 40, formerly of Las Cruces, NM, died on September 30, 2011. Al-Awlaki was a US-born radical Islamic cleric and a senior leader of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. He was also active in recruiting and radicalizing individuals, through social media and other tactics, for Jihad and terrorist activities. Al-Awlaki was considered a high-value target by the US government, and was subsequently targeted and killed in a US-led airstrike in Yemen. He is survived by his family and friends.
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