President Joe Biden made the official announcement that a U.S. drone strike killed top al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri in Kabul over the weekend.
“Now, justice has been delivered, and this terrorist leader is no more,” Biden said from the White House.
“People around the world no longer need to fear a vicious and determined killer,” he said.
Biden said that the U.S. intelligence community located al-Zawahri earlier this year as having moved to downtown Kabul to reunite with members of his immediate family. He said that he authorized a precision strike of a carefully planned mission. He said that he gave the final approval a week ago and that none of his family members were hurt, not were there civilian casualties.
“We make it clear again tonight that no matter how long it takes, no matter where you hide, the United States will find you and take you out,...
“Now, justice has been delivered, and this terrorist leader is no more,” Biden said from the White House.
“People around the world no longer need to fear a vicious and determined killer,” he said.
Biden said that the U.S. intelligence community located al-Zawahri earlier this year as having moved to downtown Kabul to reunite with members of his immediate family. He said that he authorized a precision strike of a carefully planned mission. He said that he gave the final approval a week ago and that none of his family members were hurt, not were there civilian casualties.
“We make it clear again tonight that no matter how long it takes, no matter where you hide, the United States will find you and take you out,...
- 8/1/2022
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
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