President Joe Biden said a U.S. strike in Afghanistan over the weekend killed the leader of al-Qaida, Ayman al-Zawahri, calling him a longtime terrorist commander who helped plan the 9/11 attacks.
“No matter how long it takes, no matter where you hide, if you are a threat to our people, the United States will find you and take you out,” Biden said in remarks Monday evening at the White House.
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