Biden: we will not allow Afghanistan to be a safe haven for terrorists

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US President Joe Biden announced the killing the emir of al Qaeda, Ayman al-Zawahiri in a raid in in Kabul, Afghanistan, while stressing that his country would not allow Afghanistan to be a safe haven for terrorists.
 
Biden said, in a speech to the American people in the capital, Washington, that justice was achieved with the killing of Al-Zawahiri, pointing out that there were no civilian casualties.
 
Biden lauded the carefully planning of the operation, affirming that Al-Zawahiri had moved to downtown Kabul to reunite with members of his immediate family.
 
“He carved a trail of murder and violence against American citizens, American service members, American diplomats, and American interests.  And since the United States delivered justice to bin Laden 11 years ago, Zawahiri has been a leader of al Qaeda — the leader”, US president affirmed.
Biden said “After carefully considering the clear and convincing evidence of his location, I authorized a precision strike that would remove Al-Zawahiri from the battlefield once and for all”.
 
 He also made a promise that US will continue to conduct effective counterterrorism operations in Afghanistan and beyond.