U.S. officials warn of possible retaliation over al-Awlaki killing
U.S. State Department issued a "world" alert Saturday, urging travelers abroad to be aware of "the possibility of retaliation against U.S. citizens and interests" after the murder of U.S. activist Anwar al-Awlaki religious.
Al-Awlaki - Al-Qaeda faces the Arabian Peninsula, whose knowledge of English and the technique has made him a top recruiter of terrorists - were killed Friday in U.S. drone attack in Yemen, officials said.
State Department warning, which is in effect until November 30, encourages U.S. citizens abroad to register with the government to make it easier to contact in an emergency.The warning follows a joint press release issued late Friday, the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security that the same way, warns that al-Awlaki killing can lead to shock, though his supporters are trying to describe him as a martyr in the United States had a war against Islam.
He said the death "could provide the motivation to attack the fatherland" in "house of violent extremists," the type of the two men allegedly tried to recruit or to inspire.
A similar report was issued after the assassination of Osama bin Laden.
Three others were killed in the attack, including Samir Khan, an American, who produced the English language of the terrorist network online magazine Inspire.
U.S. officials told CNN on Saturday that there are indications that Ibrahim Hasan Al-Asir, producer of top bomb al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, was the scene of the attack, but could not confirm whether he was dead.
U.S. officials believe al-Asiri was behind the foiled Christmas Day 2009 "underwear" bombing and a failed October 2010 plot to place explosives on freighters headed to the United States.
A Yemeni official who spoke only on background, said that as of Saturday they had killed the other workers were not identified.
Father of Al-Awlaki, Nasser al-Awlaki, left the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Saturday to Jawf and Marib provinces to confirm that his son died, family members told CNN. The tribes of the province of Marib on Friday said they had seen the victims of the attack drone, and their bodies were charred beyond recognition.
The tribe said on Saturday that the bodies under their control and that would be released only immediate relatives.
"It is fair to each family to bury their loved ones and we will ensure that this simple law is granted," said one tribal leader in the city where Khashef officials said the attack on the CIA drones were .
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Al-Awlaki - Al-Qaeda faces the Arabian Peninsula, whose knowledge of English and the technique has made him a top recruiter of terrorists - were killed Friday in U.S. drone attack in Yemen, officials said.
State Department warning, which is in effect until November 30, encourages U.S. citizens abroad to register with the government to make it easier to contact in an emergency.The warning follows a joint press release issued late Friday, the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security that the same way, warns that al-Awlaki killing can lead to shock, though his supporters are trying to describe him as a martyr in the United States had a war against Islam.
He said the death "could provide the motivation to attack the fatherland" in "house of violent extremists," the type of the two men allegedly tried to recruit or to inspire.
A similar report was issued after the assassination of Osama bin Laden.
Three others were killed in the attack, including Samir Khan, an American, who produced the English language of the terrorist network online magazine Inspire.
U.S. officials told CNN on Saturday that there are indications that Ibrahim Hasan Al-Asir, producer of top bomb al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, was the scene of the attack, but could not confirm whether he was dead.
U.S. officials believe al-Asiri was behind the foiled Christmas Day 2009 "underwear" bombing and a failed October 2010 plot to place explosives on freighters headed to the United States.
A Yemeni official who spoke only on background, said that as of Saturday they had killed the other workers were not identified.
Father of Al-Awlaki, Nasser al-Awlaki, left the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Saturday to Jawf and Marib provinces to confirm that his son died, family members told CNN. The tribes of the province of Marib on Friday said they had seen the victims of the attack drone, and their bodies were charred beyond recognition.
The tribe said on Saturday that the bodies under their control and that would be released only immediate relatives.
"It is fair to each family to bury their loved ones and we will ensure that this simple law is granted," said one tribal leader in the city where Khashef officials said the attack on the CIA drones were .
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