Biden Announces ‘Successful Counterterrorism Op’; Ayman Al-Zawahiri Killed

 

Osama bin Laden and Ayman Al-Zawahiri.

President Joe Biden will speak at 7:30 p.m. ET (4:30 p.m. PT) on what the White House called “a successful counterterrorism operation” against al-Qaeda in Afghanistan.

“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.

Early unconfirmed reports indicate the target killed was Al Qaeda leader and Bin Laden successor Ayman Al-Zawahiri.

The 71-year-old Al-Zawahiri began as an Egyptian terrorist and has lead Al-Qaeda since June 2011. He is thought to have orchestrated attacks in Asia, Africa, North America, and Europe. The U.S. State Department has offered a $25 million reward for information or intelligence leading to Ayman al-Zawahiri’s capture. There have been rumors of ill health (and even death) for the past few years.

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  1. Steven Seward Member
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    kedavis (View Comment):

    https://babylonbee.com/news/biden-drone-strike-accidentally-kills-terrorist-leader-instead-of-car-full-of-children

    That is creepy and demented……but nonetheless funny.

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  2. kedavis Coolidge
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    Steven Seward (View Comment):

    kedavis (View Comment):

    https://babylonbee.com/news/biden-drone-strike-accidentally-kills-terrorist-leader-instead-of-car-full-of-children

    That is creepy and demented……but nonetheless funny.

    The Bee has a hard time keeping ahead of reality these days.

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  3. BDB Inactive
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    kedavis (View Comment):

    https://babylonbee.com/news/biden-drone-strike-accidentally-kills-terrorist-leader-instead-of-car-full-of-children

    Ha!

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  4. Red Herring Coolidge
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    Gary Robbins (View Comment):

    WI Con (View Comment):

    Well good if it happened and the US Military was responsible for it. Surprised that they were still even being pursued.

    Hopefully, we’ll be spared funeral arrangments more fit for a head of state vs. a terrorist a la Bin Laden.

    It would be great if his body could simply be dumped into the ocean, so it can’t become a shrine for true believers.

    Too many pieces to make a shrine.

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  5. kedavis Coolidge
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    Red Herring (View Comment):

    Gary Robbins (View Comment):

    WI Con (View Comment):

    Well good if it happened and the US Military was responsible for it. Surprised that they were still even being pursued.

    Hopefully, we’ll be spared funeral arrangments more fit for a head of state vs. a terrorist a la Bin Laden.

    It would be great if his body could simply be dumped into the ocean, so it can’t become a shrine for true believers.

    Too many pieces to make a shrine.

    Maybe they’ll sell freeze-dried bits of him to raise money, like the Ferengi.

    Or maybe…

     

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  6. BDB Inactive
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    Red Herring (View Comment):

    Gary Robbins (View Comment):

    WI Con (View Comment):

    Well good if it happened and the US Military was responsible for it. Surprised that they were still even being pursued.

    Hopefully, we’ll be spared funeral arrangments more fit for a head of state vs. a terrorist a la Bin Laden.

    It would be great if his body could simply be dumped into the ocean, so it can’t become a shrine for true believers.

    Too many pieces to make a shrine.

    More of a roux.

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  7. Percival Thatcher
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    BDB (View Comment):

    Red Herring (View Comment):

    Gary Robbins (View Comment):

    WI Con (View Comment):

    Well good if it happened and the US Military was responsible for it. Surprised that they were still even being pursued.

    Hopefully, we’ll be spared funeral arrangments more fit for a head of state vs. a terrorist a la Bin Laden.

    It would be great if his body could simply be dumped into the ocean, so it can’t become a shrine for true believers.

    Too many pieces to make a shrine.

    More of a roux.

    A large smear.

    I’m not mopping that up.

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