Earlier, the White House announced a “successful counter-terrorism operation.”
USA eliminated the leader of al-Qaeda. According to an insider, Ayman al-Zawahiri, 71, was killed by a drone strike.
This is reported CNN.
According to the publication, the operation to eliminate the leader of al-Qaeda took place in Afghanistan. Al-Zawahiri, 71, allegedly died after the attack, which was carried out with the help of a drone.
“Over the weekend, the United States conducted a counterterrorism operation against a high-profile al-Qaeda target in Afghanistan. The operation was successful with no civilian casualties,” a senior administration official told CNN.
Formerly at the White House reported that the United States conducted a “successful counter-terrorism operation.” The details of the operation there promised to be revealed a little later. At 02:30 (Kyiv time), US President Joe Biden is due to make a statement.