{"id":11499,"date":"2022-08-02T08:17:36","date_gmt":"2022-08-02T07:17:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedailyleaks.com\/?p=11499"},"modified":"2022-08-02T08:17:36","modified_gmt":"2022-08-02T07:17:36","slug":"al-qaeda-leader-ayman-al-zawahiri-killed-in-drone-strike-in-kabul-says-biden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedailyleaks.com\/al-qaeda-leader-ayman-al-zawahiri-killed-in-drone-strike-in-kabul-says-biden\/","title":{"rendered":"Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri killed in drone strike in Kabul, says Biden"},"content":{"rendered":"

The United States killed al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in a “precision” strike in the centre of Kabul, the Afghanistan capital, President Joe Biden said, the biggest blow to the militant group since its founder Osama bin Laden was killed in 2011.<\/p>\n

Zawahiri, an Egyptian surgeon who had a $25 million bounty on his head, helped coordinate the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people.<\/p>\n

U.S. officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said Zawahiri was killed when he came out on the balcony of his safe house in Kabul on Sunday morning and was hit by “hellfire” missiles from a U.S. drone.<\/p>\n

“Now justice has been delivered, and this terrorist leader is no more,” Biden said in remarks from the White House on Monday. “No matter how long it takes, no matter where you hide, if you are a threat to our people, the United States will find you and take you out.”<\/p>\n

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Zawahiri was killed in a counter-terrorism operation carried out by the CIA in the Afghan capital of Kabul on Sunday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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He and Osama Bin Laden plotted the 9\/11 attacks together, and he was one of America’s “most wanted terrorists”.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Mr Biden said Zawahiri had “carved a trail of murder and violence against American citizens”.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“Since the United States delivered justice to bin Laden 11 years ago, Zawahiri has been a leader of al Qaeda,” Mr Biden said. “From hiding, he co-ordinated al Qaeda’s branches and all around the world, including setting priorities for providing operational guidance and calling for and inspired attacks against US targets.”<\/p>\n

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“Now justice has been delivered and this terrorist leader is no more,” he added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Zawahiri took over al-Qaeda after the death of Bin Laden in 2011.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Officials said Zawahiri was on the balcony of a safe house when the drone fired two missiles at him.<\/p>\n

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Other family members were present, but they were unharmed and only Zawahiri was killed in the attack, they added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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