On the recordJuly 31, 2022
My fellow Americans, on Saturday, at my direction, the United States successfully concluded an airstrike in Kabul, Afghanistan, that killed the emir of al Qaeda, Ayman al-Zawahiri.
Joe Biden: “My fellow Americans, on Saturday, at my direction, the United States successfully concluded an airstrike in Kabul…”
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President Biden announces the successful airstrike that killed Ayman al-Zawahiri, emphasizing the U.S. commitment to counterterrorism.
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