The NY Times is reporting that Anwar al Awlaki has been killed by a hellfire missile strike. According to the Times the death has been confirmed by Yemen's Defense Ministry, as well as that of several of his bodyguards. (hat tip to Steve Benen at Washington Monthly)
* Adam L. Silverman is the Culture and Foreign Language Advisor at the US Army War College. The views expressed here are his own and do not necessarily reflect those of the US Army War College and/or the US Army.