Awlaki, who was born in New Mexico, served as an imam at mosques in California and suburban Washington, DC, before heading to Yemen in 2002.
Avlaki, koji je rođen u Nju Meksiku, bio je imam u džamijama u Kaliforniji i predgrađu prestonice Vašingtona, pre nego što je otišao u Jemen 2002. godine.