Al-Qaeda leader dies in US drone strike – reportson August 1, 2022 at 10:27 pm

The US has carried out a “successful” operation against a “significant” al-Qaeda target in Afghanistan, a senior official has said.

The operation took place over the weekend and there were no civilian casualties, the official added.

At the same time, a Taliban spokesman reported that a US drone strike had taken place on Sunday in a residential area of Kabul.

He described it as a clear violation of international principles.

“Such actions are a repetition of the failed experiences of the past 20 years and are against the interests of the United States of America, Afghanistan and the region,” the spokesman added.