WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is anticipated to announce Monday night time {that a} U.S. counterterrorism operation over the weekend in Afghanistan killed top Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, two sources aware of the matter informed NBC News.
A senior administration official mentioned there have been no civilian casualties within the counterterrorism operation that killed al-Zawahiri, who succeeded Osama bin Laden as the top of Al Qaeda in 2011.
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Biden will give remarks in regards to the operation on the White House at 7:30 p.m. ET, in line with the senior administration official.
The Associated Press first reported that al-Zawahiri was killed within the operation.
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