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United States Kills Al-Qaeda Leader Ayman Al-Zawahiri In Drone Attack In Afghanistan
Ayman al-Zawahiri, the senior commander of al-Qaeda, was assassinated by the US by two Hellfire missiles launched from a drone near Kabul, Afghanistan. Al-Zawahiri oversaw the September 11, 2001, attacks on the United States, which killed 2,977 people, with Osama bin Laden, who was killed by the US in Pakistan in 2011. President Joe Biden said… read-more
Tags: USA, Top al-Qaeda leader, Al-Zawahiri, Drone Strike, KILLED
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I'm Fully Responsible For This Strike And Its Tragic Outcome: US Commander
The United State's Central Commander General Kenneth McKenzie on September 17 accepted that 10 civilians, including up to 7 children, died in the August 29 drone strike in Afghanistan's Kabul. Reportedly, the US drone targeted the vehicle suspecting ISIS-K members were traveling in it. McKenzie said the investigation revealed that it was a tragic "mistake." ''I'm fully responsible for this strike and its tragic outcome,'' he added.
Tags: ISIS-K, United States, Drone Strike, Kabul, Civilian
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9 Dies, Including 6 Children In US Drone Strike In Kabul
In a drone attack carried out by the US to counter-terrorism, nine members of the same family, including six children died in Afghanistan's Kabul on August 29. The US officials claimed that the vehicle was filed by the Islamic State terrorists. However, the deceased's brother said that they are not terrorists and belong to "an ordinary family." Moreover, the airstrike destroyed two vehicles and damaged several parts of a residential building… read-more
Tags: Drone Strike, US, Kabul, islamic state, Terroist
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Drone Strike By US Military Kills One IS Member In Afghanistan
The US military on August 28 confirmed that they killed an IS member in a drone strike following President Joe Biden's approval. The strike was carried out within 48 hours after a bomb blast reportedly claimed the lives of 13 Americans and at least 169 Afghans. On August 26, Biden also had said to the perpetrators of the blast that ''We'll hunt you down and make you pay''.
Tags: Drone Strike, US military, Afghanistan, islamic state
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