American who was killed by drone had been arrested by Pakistan

E-Paper | June 14, 2026

PESHAWAR: Pakistani authorities once arrested an American citizen now known to have been killed in a US 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 US drone strike in Pakistan’s tribal region, making him the fourth American citizen killed by unmanned aircraft in Pakistan and Yemen.

Mohammad was indicted by federal authorities in 2009 as part of an alleged plot to attack the US Marine Corps base in Quantico, VA.

Before he could be arrested, Mohammad fled to Pakistan.

Pakistani officials said in 2008 that Mohammad was arrested when he tried to enter the Mohmand tribal area without permission.

He was released on bail and failed to show up at a 2009 court hearing.

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Shahzad

May 23, 2013 06:07pm

Why would anyone release a critical person like him on bail?

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Check mate

May 23, 2013 08:43pm

@Shahzad: because Americans have more rights in Pakistan than they have in their own country. For reference you can consider Raymond Davis who got acquitted after killing 2 Pakistanis in Lahore in broad daylight... but was recently sent to jail in USA for punching someone.

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Allah Kareem

May 23, 2013 09:10pm

Allah Bless this country named Pakistan and please solve the load shedding problem once and for all. Also, make nawaz shareef heart soft and make him do good deeds for pakistan. Make him an honest man who spends the money on pakistani nation not on himself or his family. Ameen,

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N K Ali

May 24, 2013 10:25am

Hollywood makes a lot of films about agents who do not conform to the agencies' directives, and later acquire the 'rogue' label. This looks like a similar case. If our government decides to stop begging and frames policies, then Saudia and USA will learn to live in their own borders. Salams

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