STORY OF THE WEEK: The leader of al Qaeda and one of the main figures in planning the September 11 attacks was killed in a U.S. drone strike on Sunday.
The leader of al Qaeda and one of the main figures in planning the September 11 attacks was Ayman al-Zawahiri was hiding in a wealthy neighborhood of Kabul, Afghanistan, according to U.S. military officials, when a guided missile strike killed him as he stood on a balcony. No other casualties were reported.
The strike followed months of planning following the CIA's confirmation of al-Zawahiri's location, which it had sought for over two decades. Close monitoring of the home and al-Zawahiri's daily routines reportedly enabled the precision strike while ensuring no others would be harmed. U.S.
Voices across the political spectrum celebrated the success of the operation while also downplaying its broader impact and for breaking terrorism agreements. Some conservatives were more critical of Biden for purportedly failing to hold the Taliban accountable for allegedly allowing al-Zawahiri to seek refuge in Kabul.
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