Anwar al-Awlaki- second high-profile takedown by US

Thursday, December 29, 2011, 20:53 [IST]

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Anwar al-Awlaki, was yet another high-profile takedown of terror leaders by US forces since the raid of Osama Bin Laden in Abbottabad, in Pakistan.

On Sep 30, 2011 CIA led drone attack in Yemen killed al-Qaeda leader Awlaki and another US-born militant.

This takedown was touted as a major milestone in fight on terrorism led by US. According to reports two predator drones doing rounds on al-Awlaki's convoy fired the Hellfire missiles which eliminated the terrorist leader.

With Awlaki's death, 2011 was a significant year for America, especially for Barack Obama's presidency as two high-profile threat of USA was eliminated. However, Osama raid was one of the sharp blow on the head of al-Qaeda group.

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Topics: al qaeda, terrorism, osama bin laden

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