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US takes out Al Qaeda leader Ayman Al Zawahiri in 'successful' Afghanistan counterterrorism operation
Fox News ^ | August 1, 2022 | Brooke Singman

Posted on 08/01/2022 2:42:56 PM PDT by Coronal

The United States conducted a "successful" counterterrorism operation against a "significant" Al Qaeda target Ayman Al Zawahiri in Afghanistan over the weekend, a senior administration official told Fox News.

President Biden on Monday night at 7:30 p.m. E.T. is expected to address the nation from the White House on the operation.

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

Two intelligence sources tell Fox News Al Qaeda leader Ayman Al Zawahiri was killed in the CIA drone strike.

(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; War on Terror
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To: SmokingJoe

Did I imply that we should necessarily intervene everywhere? But they aren’t nice people and if we get the opportunity killing some of them its a good idea. As a global power we have *some* interests nearly everywhere.

I don’t have to have mined in Africa to know of AQIM in North Africa. AQ has also been in Khartoum since the late 80’s, made their first foray into Somalia in ‘92 and never left.

Though in Somalia their assistance has waxed & waned over the years. Al Shabab has some AQ influence but is not a full franchise like AQIM.

AQ influence is pretty much everywhere in the Horn.

Did you forget ‘98 when AQ bombed our embassies in Kenya & Tanzania?

Of course there are plenty of ISIL affiliates and no shortage of home-grown Islamist groups just as bad elsewhere. Like Boko Haram in Nigeria.

In recent years Russia via Wagner mercs have teamed up with many Islamist groups in Africa to attack our interests there as well.


201 posted on 08/02/2022 9:26:30 PM PDT by TheEditor
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To: TheEditor

My point is they pick the “low-hanging” fruit pretty much when they are pretty much non-factors, more for election year stunts.

This won’t make our country any safer. I mean I’m not sorry this guy is dead, if they really killed him.


202 posted on 08/02/2022 9:28:16 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Newbomb Turk

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203 posted on 08/03/2022 4:11:21 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: Coronal

When does one become uber-old?


204 posted on 08/03/2022 4:14:12 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: Lurkinanloomin

Are they sure this time that it wasn’t a peace worker and his ten kids getting water?


205 posted on 08/03/2022 7:36:05 AM PDT by ToxicMasculinity (At this point, what difference does it make.)
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To: Coronal

We still got authorization to shoot people overseas?


206 posted on 08/03/2022 9:33:02 AM PDT by Pikachu_Dad ("the media are selling you a line of soap)
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To: Travis McGee

Blind pig finds acorn! Film at 11!

Seriously, it looks like the Brandon cabal has given up on scoring points on domestic issues, so they’re pushing for foreign policy wins. They got Israeli President Herzog pretending to like Brandon and think he’s wonderful. They kill Zawahiri or announce that Zawahiri is dead. They send effective munitions to Ukraine. Nancy Fallover goes to Taiwan despite Chinese “pressure” which was probably staged, and more to come.


207 posted on 08/04/2022 10:23:46 AM PDT by ToxicMasculinity (At this point, what difference does it make.)
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To: Alberta's Child

This is the same guy they killed before. People are being resurrected now?


208 posted on 08/04/2022 10:33:29 AM PDT by Bulwyf
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To: Husker24

Shh, they needed to kill him again, he’s really tough.


209 posted on 08/04/2022 10:34:09 AM PDT by Bulwyf
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To: Coronal

The son of Kane gets the Ginsu bomb.


210 posted on 08/04/2022 4:59:03 PM PDT by JJBookman ("All Muslims will taste Hell, but Allah the merciful will let go those he deems worthy." Sura 19:71 )
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To: Coronal

They just pick an easily hit leader and use him as a PR tool when ratings are needed. Then they take him out.


211 posted on 08/07/2022 3:21:25 AM PDT by xzins (Retired US Army chaplain. Support our troops by praying for their victory. )
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