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Drone strike that killed al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri raises tactical questions on threat from Afghanistan

Former Al Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri, 71, was killed in a “precision strike” in downtown Kabul on Saturday. (Photo: AFP) — Former Al Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri, 71, was killed in a “precision strike” in downtown Kabul on Saturday. **(Photo: AFP)**

5 min read . Updated: 03 Aug 2022, 08:00 PM IST Warren P. Strobel, The Wall Street Journal

Biden administration says the operation shows it can target terrorists without having troops on the ground

WASHINGTON : The CIA drone strike that killed al Qaeda’s leader over the weekend demonstrates potent U.S. capabilities to target individual terror chieftains, but leaves unanswered the question of whether Washington can remotely thwart plots in Afghanistan before they become a threat.