US Removes 'Bin Laden Successor' Al-Zawahiri... Biden Speech Soon

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[Asia Economy New York=Special Correspondent Joselgina] On the 1st (local time), CNN reported, citing multiple sources, that the U.S. military eliminated Ayman al-Zawahiri, the leader of the international terrorist organization al-Qaeda responsible for the 9/11 attacks, in a drone strike.

Al-Zawahiri, 71, is the successor to Osama bin Laden, the al-Qaeda leader who orchestrated the 9/11 attacks. Once bin Laden's personal physician, he remained a symbol of al-Qaeda even 11 years after the U.S. killed bin Laden, CNN reported.

However, the Biden administration has not yet officially confirmed his death. The White House stated in the afternoon, "The United States has successfully conducted a counterterrorism operation against a highly significant al-Qaeda target," and announced that the President will deliver a national address at 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time. The details of the operation are expected to be disclosed during this address.

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