Foreign

August 1, 2022

U.S. kills Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri in drone strike

U.S. kills Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri in drone strike

The United States killed Al-Qaeda leader, Ayman al-Zawahri in a drone strike over the weekend in Afghanistan, according to reports

A senior administration official told reporters that “over the weekend, the United States conducted a counterterrorism operation against a significant Al Qaeda target in Afghanistan. The operation was successful and there were no civilian casualties.”

President Joe Biden is expected to give a speech “on a successful counterterrorism mission”