You are here : Home / Top News / U.S. News / Cleric al-Awlaki urges jihad against U.S. Cleric al-Awlaki urges jihad against U.S. SANA 'A , Yemen , March 18 ( UPI ) -- U.S.-born Muslim cleric Anwar al-Awlaki called for a jihad against the United States , saying in an audio message the holy war was " binding " on all Muslims .