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Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri killed by US drone strike on balcony in Afghanistan

Joe Biden says 'justice has been delivered' after killing of Osama bin Laden's right-hand man who had been on the run for 20 years

www.telegraph.co.uk

Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri ‘killed by US drone strike in Afghanistan’​

Terrorist who was on FBI most wanted list has been on the run for 20 years

ByDavid Millward and Rozina Sabur, WASHINGTON EDITOR1 August 2022 • 11:09pm

Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri has been killed in a drone strike in Kabul, according to reports in the US.
“Over the weekend, the United States conducted a counterterrorism operation against a significant Al-Qaeda target in Afghanistan,” a senior administration official said in a statement.
‘The operation was successful and there were no civilian casualties,” the official added.
Al-Zawahiri, 71, who was regarded as the successor to Osama Bin Laden, has appeared on the FBI’s most wanted list.

Al Zawahiri with Osama Bin Laden in Afghanistan CREDIT: AP
He is wanted for the murder of American citizens outside the US.
The operation represents the most successful CIA operation since the killing of Osama Bin Laden in Pakistan in May 2011.
President Joe Biden will give a speech “on a successful counterterrorism mission” at 7.30pm (12.30am Tuesday UK).
More to follow.

 

[FatallyYours]

 

[Jaybe]

 

[Pegasus Actual]

It only took a few dozen weddings and a couple of hundred children BUT WE GOT EM!

 

[TGO]

Does this mean US Drones are gonna be cancelled next?

 

[DKehoe]

 

[chromhound]

One head cut off . Two more heads grow

 

[Mistake]

“Congratulations Sahar Jaheed on your new promotion!”
(sweats)

 

[Romulus]

It only took a few dozen weddings and a couple of hundred children BUT WE GOT EM!

Lol, I have my doubts about many of the reported friendly weddings and schools being hit though.

 

[12Goblins]

Dam is this the doctor ? One of the OGs. Rip scum

 

[PonyStation4]

"No civilian casualties"

Very misleading to say this just because that 1 drone strike didn't murder civilians. What about the other bullets, bombs and drones used in other days chasing down this terrorist?

 

[12Goblins]

One head cut off . Two more heads grow

big brain stuff

 

[Blade2.0]

Cool, hope it'll be as effective as killing Osama was.

 

[Sub_Level]

Cool, hope it'll be as effective as killing Osama was.

Uh killing Osama was very effective. He was one of the top scumbags in history. Just because Afghanistan still ended up being an un-governable shithole does not change that.

 

[12Goblins]

I wonder if they used the hellfire R9X

A little taste of western engineering for ya ´◡‿ゝ◡`)

 

[The Sum of Zero]

Glad they finally got this bastard.

 

[RJMacready73]

Anychance they could target the next biggest terrorist on the planet, Putin?

 

[levyjl1988]

that's nice, but remember this is the biggest terrorist of them all... he needs to be killed.

 

[akimbo009]

Nice.

 

[ParaSeoul]

It only took a few dozen weddings and a couple of hundred children BUT WE GOT EM!

The IDF:

 

[Spaceman292]

big brain stuff

This kinda makes it sound like he's going to take over himself

 

[Airbus Jr]

 

[BlueAlpaca]

 

[MidGenRefresh]

Too bad we can't discuss politics. I would like to hear GAF opinions about the amazing withdrawal from Afghanistan.

On topic: a good terrorist is a dead terrorist!

 

[Georges Chiellins]

Huge blow to diversity, would not recommend.

 

[AV]

big brain stuff

Is EverydayBeast actually The Rock..?

 

[Nobody_Important]

 

[Thaedolus]

You gotta admire innovation in the remote work space. Hope you died by a thousand cuts, motherfucker

 

[AJUMP23]

It is good to kill a terrorist, but I think this admin did this to distract from all the other stuff.

 

[12Goblins]

It is good to kill a terrorist, but I think this admin did this to distract from all the other stuff.

please give us ur insight into what's really going on (*﹏*; )

 

[AJUMP23]

please give us ur insight into what's really going on (*﹏*

That would be politics. There is a ban on that.

I think we all know they are making space for more lizard people to rule.

 

[Ownage]

Soon.

 

[EverydayBeast]

Defeating al-qaeda creates some semblance of peace, there’s a lot of bad blood.

 

[Spaceman292]

You gotta admire innovation in the remote work space. Hope you died by a thousand cuts, motherfucker

Welp, that's the most terrifying thing I've ever seen

 

[Mossybrew]

Yeah that bladed missile is pretty dope. It may seem monstrous but designed to limit bystander civilian casualties from a standard explosive payload.

 

[Smiggs]

Yeah that bladed missile is pretty dope. It may seem monstrous but designed to limit bystander civilian casualties from a standard explosive payload.

Can't even imagine what the aftermath would look like... how the hell could they even identify the body? I'd assume there would be nothing left but just blood and tissue lying in a pile on the ground.

 

[Mossybrew]

Anyone wants to learn more about this missile this is a good article.

https://www.bellingcat.com/resource...s-of-the-us-militarys-new-bladed-missile-r9x/

It shows some results when the target was in a vehicle, so can only imagine what it would do to a dude out in the open. Actually I'd rather not imagine that at all.

 

[Droxcy]

25 year old behind that drone probably gnarly shit

 

[Lukaku's First Touch]

Im guessing the guy looks like a kebab now?

 

[Ownage]

Im guessing the guy looks like a kebab now?

More like giblets from Quake 2.

 

[DragoonKain]

Would love to see the details on how they tracked his location. The intelligence aspect of these operations always are so interesting to me. All the work that goes into it.

 

[gundalf]

What's the use of killing that guy? Was he still pulling the strings?

 

[12Goblins]

Would love to see the details on how they tracked his location. The intelligence aspect of these operations always are so interesting to me. All the work that goes into it.

Read an article earlier, albeit brief but interesting

Ayman al-Zawahiri: How US spies found al-Qaeda's top man in Kabul

After more than 20 years on the run, al-Qaeda boss Ayman al-Zawahiri died in a US drone strike on Sunday.

www.bbc.com

 

[chromhound]

You gotta admire innovation in the remote work space. Hope you died by a thousand cuts, motherfucker

he got turned into ground beef

 

[Alebrije]

Hope this ends Al Qaeda ...and that flying blender is great to avoid collateral damages