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Al-Qaeda chief killed in drone attack

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US conducted 'successful' operation on 'significant Al-Qaeda target' in Afghanistan: US official
US President Joe Biden speaks on a 'successful' counterterrorism operation that killed al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahri Source: AAP / Sipa USA/Sipa USA

US President Joe Biden has confirmed that a drone strike in Afghanistan this weekend has killed al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri, the man who took over command of the group from Osama bin Laden.

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US President Joe Biden has confirmed that a drone strike in Afghanistan this weekend has killed al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri, the man who took over command of the group from Osama bin Laden.

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