The United States eliminated al-Zawahiri, who headed al-Qaeda after bin Laden

The American CIA struck Kabul on Sunday, killing Ayman al-Zawahiri, bin Laden’s successor. The Afghan authorities confirmed the attack on the capital and called it a violation of international principles

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Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed in Afghanistan by an American drone, the operation was carried out by the CIA.

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“Over the weekend, the United States conducted a counterterrorism operation against a high-profile al-Qaeda target in Afghanistan. The operation was successful, there were no civilian casualties,” the source said.

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President Joe Biden is scheduled to deliver a mission success speech at 7:30 p.m. Ayman al-Zawahiri was eliminated on Sunday, July 31, but the US authorities postponed the publication of a message about this until confirmation of his death.

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The blow was inflicted on Kabul. The drone strike was confirmed by the Taliban. Taliban government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid strongly condemned the attack on Kabul, calling it a violation of “international principles.”

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It is worth noting that al-Zawahiri was eliminated during the first strike of American forces on the territory of Afghanistan since the US troops left the country about a year ago.