Who was Abdulrahman Anwar al-Awlaki?

Jump to navigation Jump to search. Abdulrahman Anwar al-Awlaki (born al-Aulaqi; 26 August 1995 – 14 October 2011) was a 16-year-old American of Yemeni descent who was killed while eating dinner at an outdoor restaurant in Yemen by a drone airstrike ordered by U.S. President Barack Obama on 14 October 2011.

Where is al-Awlaki now?

Al-Awlaki was believed to be in hiding in southeast Yemen in the last years of his life. The U.S. deployed unmanned aircraft (drones) in Yemen to search for and kill him, firing at and failing to kill him at least once; he was successfully killed on September 30, 2011.

Did Gibbs deflect blame for Abdulrahman al-Awlaki’s death?

When pressed by a reporter to defend the targeted killing policy that resulted in Abdulrahman al-Awlaki’s death, former White House press secretary Robert Gibbs deflected blame to the victim’s father: “I would suggest that you should have a far more responsible father if they are truly concerned about the well-being of their children.

Was Ibrahim al-Banna the target of an American strike in 2011?

Two U.S. officials speaking on condition of anonymity stated that the target of the October 14, 2011, airstrike was Ibrahim al-Banna, an Egyptian believed to be a senior operative in Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula.