Unmanned aircraft at forefront of U.S. counterterrorism program.A Hellfire missile fired from an American drone killed Anwar al-Awlaki on 9/30/11, ending a two-year hunt for a radical cleric who had called on his followers to attack the U.S. any way they could.
Some details of the strike are sketchy. U.S. officials and the Yemeni Defense Ministry both confirmed that a drone had fired on a convoy of cars that was carrying Awlaki in northern Yemen. They said it was a joint operation, but it is unclear what role the Yemeni military played in the attack.
Obama Praises Killing of al-Awlaki.
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