Biden Just Killed One of the Original 9/11 Masterminds
Afghanistan,Al Qaeda,Foreign Policy,Joe Biden,Kabul,Middle East,Osama Bin Laden,Terrorism
One of the key masterminds behind the 9/11 attacks was killed by U.S. forces in Afghanistan, according to the White House.
Ayman al-Zawarhi, the Egyptian militant who assumed leadership of the Al Qaeda terror group after the death of Osama Bin Laden, was killed in a drone-strike over the weekend, President Joe Biden said in a primetime announcement to the nation.
βOn Saturday, at my direction, the United States successfully concluded an air strike in Kabul, Afghanistan that killed the Emir of Al Qaeda, Ayman al-Zawarhi,β Biden said. βHe was deeply involved in the planning of 9/11.β
Biden said: βNow, justice has been delivered. And this terrorist leader is no more.β
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