BREAKING NEWS: A US airstrike has killed al Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri in Afghanistan, US President Joe Biden has confirmed.
A US airstrike has killed al Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri in Afghanistan, US President Joe Biden has confirmed. President Biden said “justice has been delivered”.
He added: “This terrorist leader is no more.” It comes after Current and former officials began hearing on Sunday afternoon that al-Zawahri had been killed in a CIA drone strike, but the administration delayed releasing the information until his death could be confirmed, according to a person who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the matter.
White House officials initially declined to confirm al-Zawahri was killed but noted in a statement that the United States conducted a “successful” counterterrorism operation against a significant al Qaida target, adding that “there were no civilian casualties”.President Joe Biden was expected to discuss further details of the operation in an address to the nation.
Speaking on August 31, 2021, after the last US troops left Afghanistan, Mr Biden said the US would not let up on its fight against terrorism in that country or elsewhere. “We will maintain the fight against terrorism in Afghanistan and other countries,” he said.
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