Politics

American Killed in Drone Strike in Pakistan Had Recently Escaped From Pakistani Custody

Was charged in a U.S. court for alleged involvement in a terrorist plot

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Pakistani authorities once arrested an American citizen now known to have been killed in a U.S. drone strike in the country, but he escaped after being released on bail.

The Obama administration revealed Wednesday that Jude Kenan Mohammad died in a U.S. drone strike in Pakistan's tribal region, making him the fourth American citizen killed by unmanned aircraft in Pakistan and Yemen.