SANAA, Yemen – The death of U.S.-born Muslim preacher Anwar al-Awlaki in a barrage of missiles fired by U.S. drones over Yemen on Friday dealt a sharp blow to al-Qaida’s recruiting efforts, but it’s likely to do little to crimp the group’s ability to carry out attacks. President Barack Obama, who authorized the killing of the American-born al-Awlaki last year, hailed his death as “another significant milestone in the broader effort to defeat al-Qaida and its affiliates.” “This is further proof that al-Qaida and its affiliates will find no safe haven anywhere in the world,” Obama said, labeling al-Awlaki a “leader of external operations” for al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, which he called…
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