Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed in a US raid in Afghanistan
English - Tuesday 02 August 2022 الساعة 03:50 pm
NewsYemen, translations:
US officials who spoke to the Associated Press on Monday evening suggested that the leader of al-Qaeda, Ayman al-Zawahiri, was killed in a US raid over the weekend, in Afghanistan.
Officials told Reuters: Al-Zawahiri is believed to have been killed in a CIA raid over the weekend in Afghanistan.
Reuters said that officials indicated that the operation was carried out by a drone.
Sources also reported to Politico that Al-Zawahiri was actually killed in a US counter-terrorist operation in Afghanistan.
On Monday, the White House announced that President Joe Biden will deliver a speech tonight in which he will announce the details of a successful counter-terrorism operation.
On Monday, AFP reported, quoting a senior US official, that the United States had carried out a "successful" operation against an "important target of al-Qaeda" in Afghanistan.
"During the weekend, the United States carried out a counter-terrorism operation against an important Al-Qaeda target in Afghanistan. The operation was successful and no civilian casualties were reported," the official said.
