Nasser al-Awlaki
Yemeni scholar and politician (1946–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nasser al-Awlaki (Arabic: ناصر العولقي; 1946 – 28 September 2021[1]) was a Yemeni scholar and politician. He was the father of Anwar and grandfather of Abdulrahman al-Awlaki, who were killed in separate U.S. drone strikes. Nasser's granddaughter Nawar al-Awlaki was also killed in a U.S. raid in Yemen in 2017, the Raid on Yakla.[2]
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Nasser al-Awlaki | |
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Born | 1946 Said, Shabwa Governorate, Yemen |
Died | 28 September 2021(2021-09-28) (aged 74–75)[1] |
Citizenship | Yemeni |
Occupation(s) | Politician, scholar |
Known for | Former agriculture minister of Yemen, former president of Sanaa University |
Children | Anwar al-Awlaki |
Relatives | Abdulrahman al-Awlaki (grandson), Nawar al-Awlaki (granddaughter) |
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