"Abderrahman Anwar al-Awlaqi was killed in the raid," the tribal source told AFP, adding that he had received confirmation from the militant-controlled Yemeni hospital where the dead and wounded from Friday evening's strikes were taken.
Apart from Abderrahman, 21, the strikes also killed a cousin of Awlaqi and three other members of the Awlaqi tribe, the source said.
He said that the other three included Sarhan al-Qussa'a, brother of Fahd al-Qussa'a, a leader of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula he said was on a US wanted list.
Awlaqi himself was killed in a US drone stike on September 30, which US President Barack Obama hailed as a "major blow" to al Qaeda worldwide.
US intelligence officials believe that Anwar al-Awlaqi was linked to a US army major charged with shooting dead 13 people in Fort Hood, Texas, and to a Nigerian student accused of trying to blow up a US airliner on December 25, 2009.
He was also believed to be the leader of external operations of al Qaeda in the Arabian Pensinsula.
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Was Samir Khan, the editor of the al Qaeda's glossy magazine "Inspire" not among the dead? The 25 year old Khan was - like Awlaki - American citizen and left his life of comfort in North Carolina in 2009 to join the AQAP!
agree great job !! keep up the good work
Excellent news! Go, USA!!