Al Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri has been killed by a US airstrike in Afghanistan, in response to US media studies.
US president Joe Biden is ready to ship an tackle to the nation at 7:30pm in Washington D.C.(12.30am UK time).
A senior official in his administration mentioned: “Over the weekend, the United States conducted a counterterrorism operation against a significant Al Qaeda target in Afghanistan.
“The operation was profitable and there have been no civilian casualties.”
Mr Biden is because of communicate from the balcony off the White House Blue Room as he stays in isolation within the residence whereas he continues to check constructive for COVID-19.
The demise of al-Zawahiri could be the most important blow to al Qaeda since its founder Osama bin Laden was killed by US particular forces in 2011.
A US official, talking on the situation of anonymity, mentioned a drone strike was carried out by the CIA within the Afghan capital Kabul on Sunday.
Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid has confirmed {that a} strike befell and strongly condemned it, calling it a violation of “international principles”.
Speaking on 31 August 2021, after the final US troops left Afghanistan, Mr Biden mentioned the US wouldn’t let up on its battle towards terrorism in that nation or elsewhere.
“We will maintain the fight against terrorism in Afghanistan and other countries,” he mentioned.
“We just don’t need to fight a ground war to do it.”
Previewing the strike that will happen 11 months later, Mr Biden mentioned on the time: “We have what’s called over-the-horizon capabilities, which means we can strike terrorists and targets without American boots on the ground – or very few, if needed.”
Al-Zawahiri helped coordinate the 9/11 assaults during which 4 passenger plane have been hijacked and flown into each towers of the World Trade Center in New York, the Pentagon and a subject in Pennsylvania.
The terror assault left practically 3,000 individuals useless on 11 September 2001.
Source: information.sky.com”