Topline Al-Qaeda’s leader Ayman al-Zawahri—considered a major force behind the September 11 attacks—was killed over the weekend by an American drone strike in Afghanistan’s capital city of Kabul, President Joe Biden announced Monday evening. al-Qaida’s Ayman al-Zawahri speaks in Islamabad on June 20, 2006.AP2006 Key Facts Biden said al-Zawahri “carved a trail of murder and violence against American citizens,” most notably by serving as al-Qaeda’s second-in-command on September 11 and as the group’s top leader for over a decade. No civilians were killed in the drone strike, according to Biden. Al-Zawahri was killed by two Hellfire missiles while at a safe house, and although members of his family were also present at home, they were not targeted or harmed, a senior administration official told reporters. American intelligence agencies tracked down al-Zawahri’s location in downtown Kabul earlier this year… Click below to read the full story from Forbes
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U.S. Reportedly Kills Top Al-Qaeda Leader Ayman Al-Zawahri In Afghanistan Drone Strike
