Iran Press/ America: The US withdrew hastily from Afghanistan a year ago as the victorious Taliban marched on Kabul. Thirteen American military personnel and scores of Afghans were killed in a terrorist bombing as the withdrawal was underway.
US President Joe Biden said Monday evening that the US military conducted a drone strike that killed al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in Afghanistan.
U.S. intelligence determined with "high confidence" that the man killed was Zawahiri, a senior administration official told reporters. No other casualties occurred.
"Zawahiri continued to pose an active threat to U.S. persons, interests and national security," the official said on a conference call. "His death deals a significant blow to al Qaeda and will degrade the group's ability to operate."
The drone strike had been planned for weeks, according to a US senior administration official, and included a scale model of Zawahiri’s house in Kabul that was displayed in the White House situation room. 219
