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An American citizen responsible for taking al-Qaida's message viral has been killed in Yemen, according to the Yemeni government. As a target, the Obama administration considered him second only to Osama bin Laden. But don't expect al-Qaida's surging Yemeni cell to grow much weaker as a result.

Anwar al-Awlaki, a New Mexico-born extremist, was reportedly killed while traveling in southern Yemen, his base of operations for years. The Yemeni government made the announcement of Awlaki's death on Friday, but left out the circumstances - notably, who killed Awlaki.

   http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/09/awlaki-dead-yemen/