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newspaper quotes "The New York Times" According to a senior American official, the raid that killed him Al-Zawahiri It was carried out last Saturday, at 9:48 pm GMT.
According to US officials, the secret planning of the operation was under the supervision of the US President joe biden And a narrow circle of his senior advisers, it took place within months. Al-Zawahiri’s movements began to be monitored last April, before he was monitored later in Kabul.
The newspaper revealed that Hellfire missiles were used in the process of targeting al-Zawahiri, noting that the operation was carried out by air without ground forces.
The missile that is made under the name "R9X"It is equipped with a non-explosive warhead, weighing more than 45 kilograms, and its use requires high-precision intelligence information, as it is laser-guided.
According to military reports, the missile can penetrate more than 100 pounds of metal, knowing that it was designed during the era of the President Barack Obamawith the aim of reducing the number of civilian casualties during Washington’s special operations around the world.
According to the sources, analyzing the information about the house and its structure, it was possible to monitor Al-Zawahiri’s movements, including his periodic exit to the balcony of the house for long periods.
This may explain the accuracy of the operation at the moment of execution, as officials revealed that al-Zawahiri was on the balcony of a safe house when he was targeted by the two missiles fired from a drone, while his family members were not injured and the house was not destroyed, according to the sources.
The New York Times pointed out that the area Sherbour In Kabul, where al-Zawahiri was hiding, the homes of senior Afghan officials.
The newspaper explained that the house in which al-Zawahiri was hiding belonged to an interior minister The Taliban Sirajuddin Haqqani, noting that the operation also resulted in the killing of two Haqqani aides and a number of other terrorists.
Ministry offered US State Department A reward of up to twenty-five million dollars for information leading directly to the arrest of al-Zawahiri following a United Nations report in June last year that he was located somewhere in the border region between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Al-Zawahiri was the most wanted person by the United States, due to his role in… Al-Qaida organization Responsible for the 9/11 attacks in New York in 2001.
Al-Zawahiri assumed leadership of Al-Qaeda after the death of its founder. Osama bin LadenIn an operation in Pakistan, in May 2011.
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The New York Times quoted a senior US official as saying that the raid that killed him Al-Zawahiri It was carried out last Saturday, at 9:48 pm GMT.
According to US officials, the secret planning of the operation was under the supervision of the US President joe biden And a narrow circle of his senior advisers, it took place within months. Al-Zawahiri’s movements began to be monitored last April, before he was monitored later in Kabul.
The newspaper revealed that Hellfire missiles were used in the process of targeting al-Zawahiri, noting that the operation was carried out by air without ground forces.
The missile, which is manufactured under the name “R9XIt is equipped with a non-explosive warhead, weighing more than 45 kilograms, and its use requires high-precision intelligence information, as it is laser-guided.
According to military reports, the missile can penetrate more than 100 pounds of metal, knowing that it was designed during the era of the President Barack Obamawith the aim of reducing the number of civilian casualties during Washington’s special operations around the world.
According to the sources, analyzing the information about the house and its structure, it was possible to monitor Al-Zawahiri’s movements, including his periodic exit to the balcony of the house for long periods.
This may explain the accuracy of the operation at the moment of execution, as officials revealed that al-Zawahiri was on the balcony of a safe house when he was targeted by the two missiles fired from a drone, while his family members were not injured and the house was not destroyed, according to the sources.
The New York Times pointed out that the area Sherbour In Kabul, where al-Zawahiri was hiding, the homes of senior Afghan officials.
The newspaper explained that the house in which al-Zawahiri was hiding belonged to an interior minister The Taliban Sirajuddin Haqqani, noting that the operation also resulted in the killing of two Haqqani aides and a number of other terrorists.
Ministry offered US State Department A reward of up to twenty-five million dollars for information leading directly to the arrest of al-Zawahiri following a United Nations report in June last year that he was located somewhere in the border region between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Al-Zawahiri was the most wanted person by the United States, due to his role in… Al-Qaida organization Responsible for the 9/11 attacks in New York in 2001.
Al-Zawahiri assumed leadership of Al-Qaeda after the death of its founder. Osama bin LadenIn an operation in Pakistan, in May 2011.