{"id":15213,"date":"2022-08-09T13:19:35","date_gmt":"2022-08-09T13:19:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news24feed.com\/us-airstrike-kills-al-qaida-leader-ayman-al-zawahri-in-afghanistan-wftv\/"},"modified":"2022-08-09T13:19:35","modified_gmt":"2022-08-09T13:19:35","slug":"us-airstrike-kills-al-qaida-leader-ayman-al-zawahri-in-afghanistan-wftv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news24feed.com\/?p=15213","title":{"rendered":"US airstrike kills al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri in Afghanistan – WFTV"},"content":{"rendered":"

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WASHINGTON DC, Fla. \u2014 A US airstrike has killed al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri in Afghanistan, according to a person familiar with the matter. <\/p>\n

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Current and former officials began hearing late Sunday that al-Zawahri had been killed in a drone strike, but the administration delayed releasing the information until his death could be confirmed, according to a person familiar with the matter. spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the matter. . <\/p>\n

White House officials declined to confirm that al-Zawahri was killed, but noted in a statement that “the United States conducted a counterterrorism operation against a major al Qaeda target in Afghanistan.” . <\/p>\n

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The Associated Press contributed to this article.<\/p>\n

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