The son had been hiding in the mountains for more than eight months , the official says . Hide Caption 1 of 7 Photos: On September 30 , a U.S. drone strike killed Anwar al-Awlaki , a U.S.-born miltant cleric who was a key leader of the terrorist group al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula ( AQAP ) . The strikes also kill the head media officer of AQAP .
The son had been hiding in the mountains for more than eight months , the official says . Hide Caption 1 of 7 Photos: The strikes also kill the head media officer of AQAP .