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The US intelligence agency was trying for years under the leadership of four presidents to carry out this attack.
The agency had long been tracking al-Zawahiri and his associates.
American officials knew that al-Zawahiri used to sit on the balcony.
Washington. On Sunday, the sun was rising on one side of Jahan Kabul. On the other hand, two Hellfire missiles fired by US drones ended the long reign of al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri. America had prepared this anti-terrorist operation several months ago. US officials built a scale model of the exact type of al-Qaeda leader al-Zawahiri’s home. This scale model was brought to the Situation Room of the White House to be shown to President Joe Biden. American officials knew that al-Zawahiri used to sit on the balcony.
The authorities painstakingly built a scale model of al-Zawahiri’s safe house. Officials believe he was in the balcony when the missiles were fired. The US intelligence agency was trying for years during the tenure of four presidents (George Bush, Barack Obama, Trump and Biden) to carry out this attack. The CIA had long been tracking al-Zawahiri and his associates.
Zawahiri settled in Kabuli
Al-Zawahiri and his family, who are backed by the Haqqani Taliban network, took up residence in a house in Kabul after the Taliban took control of Afghanistan last year. After nearly 20 years of war, US forces withdrew from Afghanistan. However, the goal of the 20-year war for the US was to keep al-Qaeda out of Afghanistan.
The plan of attack involved an independent team of analysts.
According to the Washington Post, the first step in the attack was for the US to confirm al-Zawahiri’s identity before attacking his location. The authorities also had to ensure that the attack was planned in such a way that civilians in the crowded city were not unnecessarily threatened. An independent team of analysts was involved in this attack attempt.
“The plan of attack was clear,” Biden said. I had ordered considering the accuracy of the attack. Which will remove al-Zawahiri from the battlefield forever. Careful planning was done keeping in mind the loss and risk to the civilians.
Regarding the design of the plan, President Biden said that it was designed in such a way that two missiles would destroy the balcony of al-Zawahiri’s safe house. Where the terrorist leader al-Zawahiri was hiding for months. Those living in other parts of the house remained.
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First published: August 02, 2022, 09:54 IST
