President Biden had set August 31st as the last day for US troops to leave Afghanistan after 20 years of war and the deadline had caught the world by surprise. And we did,' he told reporters on August 20, 2021, as American and allied forces hastily prepared to pull out of the country. 'We went to Afghanistan for the express purpose of getting rid of Al Qaeda in Afghanistan as well as getting Osama bin Laden. On Monday, we learned that clearly was not the case. One year ago this month, President Biden told Americans that Al Qaeda was 'gone' from Afghanistan. From 1991 to 1997, Roggio served as a signalman and infantryman in the US Army and New Jersey National Guard Previewing the strike that would occur 11 months later, Biden said at the time, "We have what's called over-the-horizon capabilities, which means we can strike terrorists and targets without American boots on the ground - or very few, if needed.Bill Roggio is a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and editor of FDD's Long War Journal. "We just don't need to fight a ground war to do it." "We will maintain the fight against terrorism in Afghanistan and other countries," he said. would not let up on its fight against terrorism in that country or elsewhere. troops left Afghanistan, Biden said the U.S. Cook wrote for the Council on Foreign Relations last year. "The strong contingent of Egyptians applied organizational know-how, financial expertise, and military experience to wage a violent jihad against leaders whom the fighters considered to be un-Islamic and their patrons, especially the United States," Steven A. 2, and one of the 'masterminds' of the Sept. Biden described al-Zawahri as bin Laden's No. Osama bin Laden, left, is seen with al-Zawahri in November 2001. 1 in the U.S., but he likely could never have carried it out without his deputy, who brought the tactics and organizational skills needed to forge militants into a network of cells in countries around the world. The attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon made bin Laden Enemy No. 11 terrorist attacks - the deadliest ever on American soil. Together, the two turned the jihadi movement's guns to target the United States, carrying out the Sept. The death of al-Zawahri eliminates the figure who shaped al-Qaeda more than anyone, first as bin Laden's deputy since 1998, then as his successor. president approved the operation last week and it was carried out on Sunday. The official also added that a CIA ground team and aerial reconnaissance conducted after the drone strike confirmed al-Zawahri's death. The house al-Zawahri was in when he was killed in Kabul, where he was hiding with his family, was owned by a top aide to senior Taliban leader Sirajuddin Haqqani, according to a senior intelligence official. National Security Council, shares his reaction and analysis with CBC News. Javed Ali, a former senior director with the U.S.
President Joe Biden confirmed the killing of al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri in a precision mission. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania.ĭuration 9:09 U.S. navy guided missile destroyer, and bombings at the U.S. The president said al-Zawahri was a "mastermind" who was deeply involved in 9/11, as well as the bombing of USS Cole, a U.S. Sounding somewhat hoarse and congested, Biden described al-Zawahri as bin Laden's No. "No matter how long it takes, no matter where you hide, if you are a threat to our people, the United States will find you and take you out."Ĭurrent and former officials began hearing Sunday afternoon that al-Zawahri, 71, had been killed in a drone strike, but the administration delayed releasing the information until his death could be confirmed, according to one person. "Justice has been delivered, and this terrorist leader is no more," Biden, who's in isolation after testing positive again for COVID-19, said in an evening address from the balcony off the White House Blue Room. forces in 2011, President Joe Biden confirmed Monday, less than a year after American troops left the country following a two-decade war. drone strike in Afghanistan this weekend killed Ayman al-Zawahri, who took over as al-Qaeda leader after Osama bin Laden's death during a raid on his compound by U.S.
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