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My Take
Anwar al-Awlaqi is not a figure I can write about lightly. Born in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and educated at San Diego State, he became the first U.S. citizen deliberately killed by an American drone strike. What stays with me is the chasm between his origins and his ending: an American-Yemeni cleric whose path forked into something the world is still arguing over. I have no admiration to offer, only a sober interest in how lives diverge so sharply, and how the choices a person makes and the people who push them can carve a fate apart. I record him quietly, without celebration.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Anwar al-Awlaqi
- Name (Japanese)
- アンワル・アウラキ
- Reading
- あんわる・あうらき
- Born
- April 22, 1971 – September 30, 2011
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Boar
- Origin
- Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- engineer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- San Diego State University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Anwar al-Awlaqi born?
April 22, 1971 – September 30, 2011.
Where is Anwar al-Awlaqi from?
Anwar al-Awlaqi is from Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States.
What does Anwar al-Awlaqi do?
Anwar al-Awlaqi works as engineer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.