Harrison Township, MI – U.S. Representative Candice Miller (MI-10), member of the House Homeland Security Committee and Chairman of the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security, today made the following statement on the reported killing of al-Qaeda cleric Anwar al-Awlaki. Awlaki is linked to terrorists, such as Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, attempted Christmas Day bomber aboard Detroit, Michigan bound Northwest Airlines Flight 253; Maj. Hasan, who killed 13 people in Fort Hood, Texas; Faisal Shahzad, attempted Times Square bomber; and a group of men who planned an attack in Fort Dix, New Jersey.

“The killing of Awlaki is justice served. This terrorist has met a fitting end in our fight against al-Qaeda and its affiliates. For the past several years, Awlaki has proven he will stop at nothing to wage war against the United States and our Allies. Today, his death serves as proof that our collective resolve against terrorism will not waiver. I thank the men and women of our military and intelligence community. We must continue to remain vigilant in defending our nation and the world against these threats.”

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