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US: 4 Americans killed in drone strikes - New York News | NYC Breaking News

Posted by $ perry_taylor-1949 11 years, 6 months ago to News
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration acknowledged for the first time Wednesday that four American citizens have been killed in drone strikes since 2009 in Pakistan and Yemen.

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  • Posted by $ Maphesdus 11 years, 6 months ago
    Upon reading the story, it appears that the citizen was Anwar al-Awlak, a radical Muslim cleric.

    So yes, he was technically an American citizen, but he was also a radical Islamist living in Yemen. Lines of nationality aren't always clear-cut.
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