Sources: U.S. kills Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri in drone strike – By Alexander Ward (Politico) / Aug 1, 2022
President Joe Biden plans to give a speech about “a successful counterterrorism mission” at 7:30 p.m.
The United States killed Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri in a drone strike over the weekend, two people briefed on the operation told POLITICO.
In a statement to reporters, a senior administration official said “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.”
One of the people briefed on the operation said the strike in Kabul was led by the CIA.
President Joe Biden plans to give a speech about “on a successful counterterrorism mission” at 7:30 p.m.
