The US government is debating whether to kill an American citizen abroad who is allegedly part of the alleged al-Qaeda network and plotting attacks against the United States, media reported Monday. President Barack Obama's administration is weighing the possible drone strike against the American who is in a country that refuses to allow US military action on its soil.
The identity of the American al-Qaeda militant and his location remain secret, as officials fear revealing that information would lead him to go deeper into hiding and derail a potential drone missile strike, CNN television reported, citing an unnamed US official.