US President Joe Biden said “justice has been delivered” as he confirmed al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri was killed in a US drone strike in Afghanistan. He added: “This terrorist leader is no more.”
al-Zawahri was killed n Afghanistan by A CIA drone, according to reports. Current and former officials began hearing on Sunday afternoon that al-Zawahri had been killed in a 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 initially officials 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.
