Faisal Shahzad , convicted of the 2010 Times Square car bombing attempt , told interrogators that he was a " fan and follower " of al-Awlaki , and his writings were one of the inspirations for the attack . On May 6 , 2010 '' ABC News '' reported that unknown sources told them Shahzad made contact with al-Awlaki over the internet , a claim that could not be independently verified
2010 Times Square car bombing attempt
2010 Times Square car bombing attempt
Anwar al-Awlaki