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The top leader of Al Qaeda, Ayman al-Zawahri, was killed by a U.S. drone strike in Afghanistan over the weekend, officials said.

Monday, August 1, 2022 6:05 PM ET

Ayman al-Zawahri took over the leadership of the group after the death of Osama bin Laden. The strike was the first attack in Afghanistan since American forces left last year and a significant victory for the Biden administration's counterterrorism efforts.

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