The Blotter: Brian Ross Investigates

U.S. Missiles Missed Awlaki By Inches In Yemen

Just days after the Navy SEAL raid that killed Osama bin Laden, the U.S. came within inches of taking out the next big target on their terror hit list, the man considered the biggest threat to America. It was a tip from the Yemeni government that sent U.S. aircraft over the wilds of southern Yemen's Shabwa province in search of Anwar al-Awlaki, the U.S.-born radical Islamic cleric and al Qaeda leader who has been linked to several deadly plots against America. ABC News has learned that on May...Full Story
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