US kills al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in drone strike in Afghanistan

[RescueRanger]

Man. Let’s confirm whether the Americans actually hit the guy or not. You know America is known for bullshitting.

I agree but something tells me he's toast.

 

[lastofthepatriots]

I agree but something tells me he's toast.

We all gotta go some day. But something tells me this is entirely bullshit.

I mean honestly after the whole isis episode, is al Qaeda even fuckin’ relevant?

Lmao

I know when I see a red herring. This one is not just red, but white and blue too!

 

[fatman17]

(CNN)The United States killed al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in a drone strike, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter.

Zawahiri, who just turned 71 years old, had remained a visible international symbol of the group, 11 years after the US killed Osama Bin Laden. At one point, he acted as bin Laden's personal physician.

The US government has not yet confirmed his death. President Joe Biden will speak at 7:30 p.m. ET on "a successful counterterrorism operation" against al-Qaeda in Afghanistan, the White House said Monday.

"Over the weekend, the United States conducted a counterterrorism operation against a significant Al Qaeda target in Afghanistan. The operation was successful and there were no civilian casualties," a senior administration official said.

Biden, who tested positive for Covid-19 on Monday as he deals with a rebound case of the virus, will speak outdoors from the Blue Room Balcony at the White House.

Zawahiri comes from a distinguished Egyptian family, according to the New York Times. His grandfather, Rabia'a al-Zawahiri, was an imam at al-Azhar University in Cairo. His great-uncle, Abdel Rahman Azzam, was the first secretary of the Arab League.

The US State Department offered a reward of up to $25 million for information leading directly to the capture of Zawahiri.

A June 2021 United Nations report suggested he was located somewhere in the border region of Afghanistan and Pakistan, and that he may have been too frail to be featured in propaganda.

This is a breaking story and will be updated.

US kills al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in drone strike in Afghanistan

The United States killed al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in a drone strike, President Joe Biden said Monday in a speech from the White House.

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How seriously should this American claim be taken? The Yanks are claiming they carried out a drone strike.

It's possible

 

[kingQamaR]

Didn't we kill this guy two or three times before?

 

[fitpOsitive]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1554220893336993792

Its about damn time. Rot in hell

For doing so, AI(artificial intelligence) bot for Ayman Zawahri was deleted in CIA fake video lab.

 

[kingQamaR]

Well that should distract Americans from the fact they are lining up at food banks and can't afford gas, right? Wrong

 

[Acetic Acid]

COAS call from centcom

https://twitter.com/x/status/1553081494868004864

 

[gambit]

Question is what will US do about it ? Invade again ? America should not get involved in the mess of Afghanistan, after 20 years they finally manage to pull out, there is no point in once again getting involved and waste trillions of dollars on a fight they can not/will not win .

No need to invade again. We know now that it is useless to raise Afghanistan out of the 7th century. But, assuming this report is true, if we can find where Zawi was, we can find where the heads of the Taliban and drop a few bombs on them. It will cost US next to nothing and give our aircrews exercise.

 

[lastofthepatriots]

No need to invade again. We know now that it is useless to raise Afghanistan out of the 7th century. But, assuming this report is true, if we can find where Zawi was, we can find where the heads of the Taliban and drop a few bombs on them. It will cost US next to nothing and give our aircrews exercise.

Why is it that Dems in office always get these high profile terrorist kills when their popularity is sinking?

Gotta love the timing of this..

 

[lastofthepatriots]

COAS call from centcom

https://twitter.com/x/status/1553081494868004864

I’m sure Donald lun is proud of his son.

 

[Imran Khan]

 

[kingQamaR]

No need to invade again. We know now that it is useless to raise Afghanistan out of the 7th century. But, assuming this report is true, if we can find where Zawi was, we can find where the heads of the Taliban and drop a few bombs on them. It will cost US next to nothing and give our aircrews exercise.

Thought he was killed in 2020? Anyway, the killing of an octogenarian will obviously have zero geopolitical consequences. Worst WH admin ever. Worst POTUS ever

 

[Imran Khan]

 

[Hawkridge]

Many claiming that it was indeed a PAF Wing Long II UAV that hit it.

Here’s a picture of the drone that hit Zawahiri looks a lot like Wing long to me.

Can anyone confirm if it is Wing long II

https://twitter.com/x/status/1554083779895083008

 

[kingQamaR]

Hell missile blades strike ?

I think I read about these a couple of years back(ish) but it just sounds horrific, they can penetrate quite a bit of concrete? Just destroys everything in the room.. I'm not sure if it's better than a conventional bomb.. which is a quicker death?