Reaction is pouring in after Ayman al Zawahiri, al Qaeda's leader and a member of the FBI's Most Wanted list, was killed in a U.S. airstrike.
Reaction is pouring in after word that Ayman al Zawahiri, al Qaeda's leader and a member of the FBI's Most Wanted list,Al Zawahiri took over for Osama Bin Laden after U.S. forces killed him 10 years ago.
President Biden authorized a drone strike over the weekend using a highly precise Hellfire missile to kill al Zawahiri as he stepped onto the balcony of the home where he has reportedly been hiding for 20 years."The United States did not seek this war against terror, it came to us," said President Biden at the White House Monday night. "And we answered with the same principles and resolve that have shaped us for generation upon generation.
A senior administration official called it a successful counterterrorism operation with no civilian casualties. Responding to word that Bin Laden's right hand man is now dead, NY Gov. Kathy Hochul released this statement:& President Biden's leadership, the United States has brought the architect of the September 11 terrorist attacks to justice. We will never forget that horrific day. But New York - and America - will always come back stronger.
"The financiers are not being targeted by drones, they are being met with fist pumps and hosted at golf clubs. If we're going to be serious about accountability, we must hold EVERYONE accountable."
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