Zawahiri, the head of Al Qaeda, was killed by a US drone strike in Afghanistan According to American President Joe Biden on Monday, Ayman al-Zawahiri, the leader of Al Qaeda, was killed over the weekend in an American operation in Afghanistan.
Zawahiri, a surgeon from Egypt with a $25 million price on his head, participated in the preparation of the September 11, 2001 attacks that claimed the lives of up to 3,000 people.
Under the condition of anonymity, US authorities said that at 6:18 a.m. local time on Sunday, a drone strike was carried out in Kabul, the capital of Afghanist .Biden stated from the White House, “Now justice has been served, and this terrorist commander is no more.” “We never give up.”
Biden stated from the White House, “Now justice has been served, and this terrorist commander is no more.” “We never give up.”
According to a senior administration official, US intelligence decided with “high confidence” that the man slain was Zawahiri. There were no other casualties.
On a conference call, the official stated that “Zawahiri continues to represent an actual threat to US persons, interests, and national security.” “His killing strikes al Qaeda a serious blow and will weaken the organization’s capacity to function.”Zawahiri’s death has been claimed to have occurred multiple times recently, and he has long been thought to be ill.
The Taliban took over Kabul in August 2021, and Zawahiri’s death raises doubts about whether he was given refuge by them. Senior Taliban figures, according to the official, were informed of his presence in the area.
