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NewsOctober 2, 2011

WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration said the killing of a U.S.-born cleric in Yemen has raised the risk of anti-American violence worldwide. The State Department said the death of Anwar al-Awlaki would provide motivation for individuals or groups to retaliate against U.S. citizens or American interests...

The Associated Press

WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration said the killing of a U.S.-born cleric in Yemen has raised the risk of anti-American violence worldwide.

The State Department said the death of Anwar al-Awlaki would provide motivation for individuals or groups to retaliate against U.S. citizens or American interests.

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The department warning issued Saturday notes that al-Awlaki and other members of Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula previously called for attacks against the U.S., and the warning says his supporters could seek to avenge his death.

Al-Awlaki was killed during an attack on his convoy early Friday.

The State Department issued a similar alert after Osama bin Laden was killed in Pakistan. This latest alert is set to expire at the end of November.

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