The United States on 1 October 2011 issued a world-wide travel alert to its citizens, warning of a heightened risk of violence in the wake of the killing of key al-Qaeda leader Anwar al-Awlaki. The US-born radical Islamist cleric was killed by US drones in Yemen on 30 September 2011.
The state department has warned that his death would provide motivation for retaliation against US interests. US-born propagandist Samir Khan was also killed in the drone attack.
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